My voice is still for war. Gods! can a Roman senate long debate Which of the two to choose, slavery or death?

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.

The sun stands out not because it merely shines, but because it shines on everyone.

Fish would probably be the last of all creatures to discover water.

That's a stupid question, ' said Malachi. 'Because he didn't warn him. He didn't warn anyone.''No, it's a philosophical question, ' Kearns corrected him. 'Which makes it useless, not stupid.

Very few people changed the world by sitting on their couch.

California is a tragic country - like Palestine, like every Promised Land.

Two full time-outs. I could eat lunch with that long.

Most of the criticism I get is that I am too positive and too hopeful... in my words, I don't beat people down enough.

The world has gone through tremendous change recently; both nationally andinternationally.

Mainly, I feel very fortunate to be able to do what I love.

A successful business is created before there is a business.