Power rests in tranquillity.

Hypocrisy is folly. It is much easier, safer, and pleasanter to be the thing which a man aims to appear, than to keep up the appearance of being what he is not.

The primary object of a student of literature is to be delighted. His duty is to enjoy himself, his efforts should be directed to developing his faculty of appreciation.

To have too much forethought is the part of a wretch; to have too little is the part of a fool.

It does not matter that Dickens' world is not life-like; it is alive.

A contemplative life has more the appearance of a life of piety than any other; but it is the divine plan to bring faith into activity and exercise.

A warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.

It requires as much reflection and wisdom to know what is not to be put into a sermon, as what is.

I spend these days in confusion, trying my best to fathom the significance of that shade.... Trying to fathom the suitable answers to my ambiguities, if they can be called as such." - Basil

I can't deal with someone wanting to take a relationship backward or needing space or cheating on you.

My number-one theory in life is that style is proportional to your lack of resources - the less you have, the more stylish you're likely to be.

I saw my parents, as immigrants, try and try and try to take root and get ahead and so yes, 'Sweat' resonates with me incredibly. And I was an outsider. So I know very much about that.

If you rest on the finished work of Jesus you have already the best evidence of your salvation in the world; you have God's word for it; what more is needed?

Money can be made later, but time is lost forever.

I also have always felt that television has a huge potential for the kinds of audiences that some films would never dream or ever be able to have. So that potential is very exciting to me.

You know you're getting old when everything hurts. And what doesn't hurt doesn't work.

For some people, their idea of getting tough is longer suspended sentences.

I love B.C., but you know what taxes are like in Canada.