Most of the debts of Europe represent condensed drops of blood.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.

Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.

As for marigolds, poppies, hollyhocks, and valorous sunflowers, we shall never have a garden without them, both for their own sake, and for the sake of old-fashioned folks, who used to love them.

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.

The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where will he see a more expressive grace and symmetry; and where is there a more kingly flower?

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.

Get your knowledge quickly and then use it. If you can use it you will retain it.

Our intellect holds the same position in the world of thought as our body occupies in the expanse of nature.

Mom let go of us and leaned back so she could look us both in the eye. “No more spending the night in the tree fort, you two.

even though the dead are beyond our touch, they remain fully dimensional, fully capable of affecting our decisions and quandaries.

The sense of smell, like a faithful counsellor, foretells its character.

Let's be honest - Bill Murray was onto something when he laughed at Andie MacDowell's degree in 19th century French poetry in 'Groundhog Day'.

I was having serious issues with becoming a diabetic.

Do you believe in fate?" "I guess, but . . . its more about creatng the life you want so you can make that fate a reality. You know?

It was still quite late when I got married, 30s, I don't know.