Obedience is not truly performed by the body of him whose heart is dissatisfied. The shell without a kernel is not fit for store.

A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.

Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.

I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.

You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.

When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.

It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.

If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.

The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.

Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.

I tend to be drawn to people who are similar. Very independent. And the ones who aren't, it doesn't work. It doesn't last. I’m drawn to quiet people – certainly I am now.

Some people are lucky to find love, others must settle with being liked...

America is so rich and fat, because it has eaten the tragedy of millions of immigrants.

Health care probably contributes a lot more to the common wealth than finance.

You never see anyone wearing a black turtleneck and leather jacket doing something nice.

I was bored at school and bored in a lot of the kitchens. It seemed like all I was doing was putting things into saute pans.

Beauty is a type of art everyone is trying to perfect, but no one realizes it's abstract art.

If the Constitution says that marriage is between a man and woman, then things that are inconsistent with that would be inconsistent with the Constitution.

For the life of the believer, one thing is beautifully and abundantly true: God's chief concern in your suffering is to be with you and be himself for you.

The country with a low birth rate and low death rate will be hardest hit - and so the poor may indeed inherit the earth, because they're healthier.