Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

The world is always ready to receive talent with open arms.

But now I salute you who follow me, It is my time to stand at ease ... content.

This is nourishing, redemptive we become less alone inside.

Democratic institutions form a system of quarantine for tyrannical desires.

One year's poor form remains a blip but if it happens next year, you can say it's a trend.

To know after absence the familiar street and road and village and house is to know again the satisfaction of home.

Backup singers just bring so much more life to the situation. When a voice opens up, there comes the life.That's when it's a person-to-person connection.

People teach what they most need to learn.

How do you know yer alive if you don't hurt?

And what would you do, ... if you could rule the world for a day? I suppose I would have no choice but to abolish reality.