Let us often think of our own infirmities, and we shall become indulgent toward those of others.

Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers.

The art of cookery is the art of poisoning mankind, by rendering the appetite still importunate, when the wants of nature are supplied.

A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God.

All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.

The more you say, the less people remember.

The greatest of all crosses is self. If we die in part every day, we shall have but little to do on the last. These little daily deaths will destroy the power of the final dying.

Of all the duties enjoined by Christianity none is more essential and yet more neglected than prayer.

Let gratitude for the past inspire us with trust for the future.

How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak.

I have saved by grace. My sins are forgiven. This is my greatest gratitude.

It just takes a pebble to bring down a good man.

All dope can do for you is kill you... the long hard way. And it can kill the people you love right along with you.

It would be great to do a rock opera, but using more low-fi technology. I love shitty-sounding records.

I do think that stand-up comedy in general heavily favors masculinity and so I like to act a little feminine onstage.

The spirit of a painting is very hard to explain and articulate. I can't say it's not intentional because that is the mark I'm trying to hit, however I don't feel I have much control over it.

All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.

You can always be quoted.

It's really exciting to know that people want to use the house as a house and want to live there although it hasn't been a used, occupied space in 50 or 60 years.

Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself.