Our human laws are but the copies, more or less imperfect, of the eternal laws, so far as we can read them.

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself.

You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.

We enter the world alone, we leave it alone.

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

Carelessness is inexcusable, and merits the inevitable sequence.

Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best teachers of all.

The practical effect of a belief is the real test of its soundness.

Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.

The better one is morally the less aware they are of their virtue.

Seriousness is too boring to the playful human condition. A heart of stone that has a long face can never express love.

Confidence matters a lot than what you want to say, if you are not bold enough.

Maurice was a silly man. Maurice liked being silly.

I am incredibly proud to return to the Yahoo board.

With watercolour, you can't cover up the marks. There's the story of the construction of the picture, and then the picture might tell another story as well.

When you want to make a beginning of a good deed, first prepare for temptations, which will come to you, and don't doubt the truth of that which you do for God.

I feel very sorry for people who are trapped in an abusive relationship and keep making excuses for their abuser.

The problem is that borrowing money to pay back more borrowed money that will oblige you in the future to borrow even more money doesn't sound kosher. Because it isn't.

It is not often given in a noisy world to come to the places of great grief and silence.

Self-denial and self-discipline, however, will be recognized as the outstanding qualities of a good soldier.