Power is seldom innocent, and envy is the yokefellow of eminence.

Naples sitteth by the sea, keystone of an arch of azure.

Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.

Let the misanthrope shun men and abjure; the most are rather lovable than hateful.

A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.

God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love.

Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.

Search out the wisdom of nature, there is depth in all her doings; she seemeth prodigal of power, yet her rules are the maxims of frugality.

To despond is to lie ungrateful beforehand. Be not looking for evil. Often thou drainest the gall of fear while evil is passing by thy dwelling.

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.

Deep is the sea, and deep is hell, but pride mineth deeper; it is coiled as a poisonous worm about the foundations of the soul.

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life.

The choice is yours: trust the government or trust Mother Nature.

I cried out at the sudden visitation of pain, everyone in a silent church standing in a rustle of suits and dresses to bend back their longest fingernail.

If you don't go to highschool you will definately go to jail.

You're not perfect, but you're not your mistakes.

If you compare charitable donations, you name it, religious tithing, giving, Americans trump citizens of the world hands down.

Ah! from the soul itself must issue forth A light, a glory, a fair luminous cloud Enveloping the Earth.

If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose.

The sin under all other sins is a lack of joy in Christ.

Love is my religion. Hey you can take it or leave it, and you don't have to believe it.