Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains losses and disappointments but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.

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.

Understanding is a three edged sword: your side, their side, and the truth.

Jon Stewart hires people that he thinks are funny. That's it. That's the only requirement.

Wit is a thing capable of proof.

God is good and I am always loved.

Some things you can fix, and some things you can't. And I just think it is a shame to walk away from the things you can.

I don't feel sure about doing good in any way now; everything seems like going on a mission to a people whose language I don't know.

An echo of music, a face in the street, the wafer of the new moon, a wanton thought - only in the iridescence of things the vagabond soul is happy.

A society without religion is like a vessel without compass.

Some prisons don't allow guitar because the strings can be detached and used as weapons.

Remind yourself that you cannot fail at being yourself.