Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense.

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.

Haven’t I proved to you yet that I don’t give a damn about your missing parts?

This supreme instance of Troy's goodness fell upon Gabriel's ears like the thirteenth stroke of a crazy clock.

Since PTSD is being exposed to death and the death of someone close, I felt really close to [the soldiers].

Make-up is actually something I've always really loved.

The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous.

There is nothing worse than silence, strung like heavy beads on too delicate a conversation.

I've found that depending on the amount of the check, disciplined inspiration can be called upon willingly. I think the name of the lesser known tenth muse was Dollar Dollar Bill Y'all.

Quiet your mind and stop judging and resisting and manipulating the natural way.

Almost every person has something secret he likes to eat.

I'm very much looking forward to doing nothing fixed, just riding for fun.