Prayer serves as an edge and border to preserve the web of life from unraveling.

A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once for its justness and its sincerity.

The prayer of faith is the only power in the universe to which the great Jehovah yields.

In matters of conscience, first thoughts are best. In matters of prudence, last thoughts are best.

We are to seek wisdom and understanding only in the length of days.

When we assess someone's life or health on the basis of surface-level observations or passing comments, it presents us with a very flawed version of reality.

All writers of confessions from Augustine on down, have always remained a little in love with their sins.

If you wait to figure out everything before starting anything, it'll never happen.

My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.

My kitchen linoleum is so black and shiny that I waltz while I wait for the kettle to boil. This pleasure is for the old who live alone.

If you're the president you only have two jobs: peace and money.

What will come, will come; you just have to be there to meet it.

I am not in favor of imposing happiness on people. Everyone has a right to his bad wine, to his stupidity, and to his dirty fingernails.

Sydney spent a lot of time on my bed these days. Unfortunately, it wasn't with me.