Nothing lies on our hands with such uneasiness as time. Wretched and thoughtless creatures! In the only place where covetousness were a virtue we turn prodigals.

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 media network has its idols, but its principal idol is its own style which generates an aura of winning and leaves the rest in darkness. It recognizes neither pity nor pitilessness.

Being best at things has nothing to do with talent

What's a joy to the one is a nightmare to the other.

Christianity is anything but safe. Jesus made clear that trouble and persecution stood in the future for His followers.

At books, or work, or healthy play, Let all my years be passed; That I may give for every day A good account at last.

Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change

Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.

Detraction's a bold monster, and fears not To wound the fame of princes, if it find But any blemish in their lives to work on.

American politicians do anything for money... English politicians take the money and won't do anything.

Movements toward freedom and the self-respect that comes from something other than what people think is their most important feature.