Politeness is the chief sign of culture.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.

What greater glory can we anticipate than to stand before the throne of God, to humble ourselves before His great and incomparable majesty.

What is it about the sea? Is it because it’s there?

Men throw broken things away, but God never uses anything until he first breaks it.

autobiography at least saves a man or woman that the world is curious about from the publication of a string of mistakes called 'Memoirs.

God doesn't care nearly as much about where you have been as He does about where you are and, with His help, where you are willing to go.

It is not true that virtually all news in a totalitarian state is false.

When we live our lives everyday, we're met by opportunities, and most of us don't even recognize them.

Conservatives brayed that government should stay out of the private sector; liberals bleated for nationalizing the banks.

The joy of love is too short, and the sorrow thereof, and what cometh thereof, dureth over long.