Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.

Be happy but when sad times come, know that God allow these time for self-realisation.

The point is that although love may die, what is said on its behalf cannot be consumed by the passage of time, and forgiveness is everything.

There are worse things than suffering and death... it is worse to lose one's self-respect.

No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.

Read nature; nature is a friend to truth.

Far travel, very far travel, or travail, comes near to the worth of staying at home.

Really, at a time when theyre debating when and where a nativity scene can be used, this is the kind of stuff we need to have out there - outside of the church.

We can invade everyone from Grenada to Afghanistan, but if anyone spills a drop of our blood, it's terrorism.

With a good editor you find yourself shaping as you talk and they will ask a couple of questions that open new things. Some are good at line editing too, but there's this other, less visible talent.

Prayer is like money - it has no smell.