Peace does not dwell in outward things, but within the soul.

Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers.

The art of cookery is the art of poisoning mankind, by rendering the appetite still importunate, when the wants of nature are supplied.

A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God.

All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.

The more you say, the less people remember.

The greatest of all crosses is self. If we die in part every day, we shall have but little to do on the last. These little daily deaths will destroy the power of the final dying.

Of all the duties enjoined by Christianity none is more essential and yet more neglected than prayer.

Let gratitude for the past inspire us with trust for the future.

How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak.

No one plows the field just by thinking about it.

You will never know anyone more intimately than yourself. Love yourself and be good to yourself.

Fame is finally only the sum total of all the misunderstanding that can gather around a new name.

If I'm a "B player," that's because the "B" stands for badass.

I was very quiet until I got at the piano, and weekends, lunch breaks, after school, before school, I was just making music.

The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing...is a vice so mean and low, without any temptation, that every man of sense and character detests and despises it.

Hey man! I'm a comedian but I'm not a clown.

Whether you think you will succeed or not, you are right.

This morning I was laughing at my cat who was running up the stairs and slipped, and pretended like it didn't happen.

I would never abdicate, nor would I expect any other governor to abdicate, the responsibility to protect the people of my state.