No good man ever became suddenly rich.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

The pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

In search of myself, I have created myself.

The Sun can be your greatest gloom, or your greatest comforter, depending on how you view its shine.

Man hovers between Paradise and the Pit.

But there is scant evidence to tie Saddam to terrorist organizations, and even less to the Sept. 11 attacks.

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.

If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest drown too?

My music was made with everyone in mind with no prejudice towards anyone.

So, instead of spending my strength quarreling with the hand, I would strike for the heart of that great tyranny.

Drawing Lavi’s smile eases me precisely because he has such a sad fate.

To destroy abuses is not enough; Habits must also be changed. The windmill has gone, but the wind is still there." ~old man G--- to Monseigneur Bienvenu Myriel