Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

To express your love for the universe, be like a cloud to dwell in the high altitudes, and never forget to transform yourself into the water of humility.

When life hands you lemons say, "Lemons? What else have you got?"- bumper sticker

Love is what freed me from the cell of my selfishness.

There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.

Theatre sports is the best improv training period.

One kid's old, used-up equipment is another kid's brand-new, awesome, awesome equipment.

Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves.

Logic is a wonderful invention. It is so wonderful, people often mistake it for reason. Reason, however, requires sense. Logic requires only consistency.

I forgot how much I loved going to class, actually. But I also forgot what having school homework feels like: stressful!

I've never seen electricity, that's why I don't pay for it