Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself.

Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.

Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.

If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction.

Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

Try to be of some use to others.

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave.

Words are as they are taken, and things are as they are used. There are even cursed blessings.

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.

It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out the sweet.

If religion might be judged of according to men's intentions, there would scarcely be any idolatry in the world.

Shh! It happens. Sh!it happens.

Drifting across the vast space, silent except for wind and footsteps, I felt uncluttered and unhurried for the first time in a while, already on desert time.

The mind of an artist never sleeps, because dreaming is when they do their best work.

Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.

I'm experimental by nature... always exploring my creativity.

When in doubt, throw doubt out and have a little faith.

Without solitude it is virtually impossible to live a spiritual life. ...We do not take the spiritual life seriously if we do not set aside some time to be with God and listen to him.

Peter had a genius for imitation; but he lacked true genius, which is creative and makes all from nothing.

Today, people are more into the glitz and the glamour of everything. We don't even read the inside of records anymore.