Next to victory, there is nothing so sweet as defeat, if only the right adversary overcomes you.

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.

A spiritual journey is becoming what one has always meant to be-come and always was. One with God's Spirit.

If my future were black, it was better surely to face it like a man than to attempt to brighten it by mere will-o’-the-wisps of the imagination.

Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.

I think that, for me, my favorite thing to do is perform standup onstage. Everything else I do is for the exposure to do more stand-up onstage, and for the money, and for the health insurance.

I got to see first hand what he has done to make this a reality. That has been real rewarding to watch him achieve his dream.

The right decision is the wrong decision if it's made too late.

The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.

He'd be better off shoveling snow.

Let no one underestimate the need of pity. We live in a stony universe whose hard, brilliant forces rage fiercely.

You always learn something from mistakes.