It is expedient to have acquaintance with those who have looked into the world, who know men, understand business, and can give you good intelligence and good advice when they are wanted.

Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue, restrains the hand and tramples upon temptations.

Meditation is that exercise of the mind by which it recalls a known truth, as some kind of creatures do their food, to be ruminated upon till all the valuable parts be extracted.

Civility is a charm that attracts the love of all men.

Wit, without wisdom, is salt without meat; and that is but a comfortless dish to set a hungry man down to.

The sharpest sting of adversity it borrows from our own impatience.

Riches, honors and pleasure are the sweets which destroy the mind's appetite for heavenly food; poverty, disgrace and pain are the bitters which restore it.

Observe a method in the distribution of your time. Every hour will then know its proper employment, and no time will be lost

Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue.

You're lips are bloody.' He seized my face in both hands and kissed me. It's hard not to respond when a master of the art of kissing is laying one on you.

In shuttering Yucca Mountain, Obama makes it extremely likely that nuclear power in the United States will continue its long, slow, and extremely welcome death.

Good fellowship and friendship are lasting, rational and manly pleasures.

God's finger touched him, and he slept.

The brightest thunder-bolt is elicited from the darkest storm.

I'm a much better writer for being a father.

Average human nature is very coarse, and its ideals must necessarily be average. The world never loved perfect poise. What the world does love is commonly absence of poise, for it has to be amused.

Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.

I knew that the moment I started worrying about whether or not I was good enough for the job, I wouldn't be able to do it.

I just want to continue to play football and be myself.