Luck, good or bad, is the invisible play of mind upon affairs, the effect of mental aptitudes and habits which are not in sight, but which work and bring forth their due issues.

This is our great covenant: To dwell together in peace, To seek the truth in love, And to help one another.

We have great power to see the truth when the truth is all we wish to see; but what is easier than to credit what we desire? and can a man deceive anyone so easily as himself?

when a great war has cut off the young men of a nation it never can be told thereafter what losses of scholars, poets, thinkers and great designers the country and the world have suffered.

Meditation ... must be power of will and strength of attention, being like a flight to great heights wherein wings must be plied hard though joyfully.

It is worth thought what kind of mind or condition or disposition is open to flattery; for poison would not be spread if the rats ate it not.

An enemy will train us in watchfulness; for if he be wary to seize on every error and trip us, we shall be more heedful to expose nothing, and this will drive us to prudence and thoughtfulness.

As anger is a passing storm, so it comes not gradually and with signs, but like a sudden sweep of wind or black squall.

As anger is a passion, it is to be ruled; as it is a weak passion, he is weak who rules it not.

Stop thinking that racism is fun until a racist person get under your skin, that's when you'll know racism is not fun.

Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.

Sometimes all it takes to change your life is to change your routine.

And remember, this was a president (George W. Bush) who was selected by the Supreme Court rather than the people.

While it is clear that we need to make some adjustments to protect Social Security for the long term, it is disingenuous to say that the trust fund is facing a crisis

Don Baylor, New York Yankees DH, on Billy Martin and his predecessor Yogi Berra: Playing for Yogi is like playing for your father; playing for Billy is like playing for your father-in-law.

You cannot teach a person something he does not already know, you can only bring what he does know to his awareness.

I think we need a big national dance.

That's not so important to me, that time thing.

I've always been opposed myself to prisoners having the vote.