Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them.

Every man should study conciseness in speaking; it is a sign of ignorance not to know that long speeches, though they may please the speaker, are the torture of the hearer.

He who would be singular in his apparel had need have something superlative to balance that affectation.

Meditation is the soul's perspective glass.

Negligence is the rust of the soul that corrodes through all her best resolves.

The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed up in these two - common sense and perseverance.

It is much safer to reconcile an enemy than to conquer him; victory may deprive him of his poison, but reconciliation of his will.

To trust God when we have securities in our iron chest is easy, but not thankworthy; but to depend on him for what we cannot see, as it is more hard for man to do, so it is more acceptable to God.

There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.

Where there is plenty, charity is a duty, not a courtesy

Virtue is the truest liberty.

I don't eat fast food often, but I love tacos. I could write prophetically about how perfect the taco is.

One more thing," Jace said. "Is there a holy place around here?" “Good idea. If you're going to take on a lair of vampires by yourself, you'd better pray first.

I'm a big fan of old boots.

The gretteste clerkes been noght wisest men.

If you can't see God in All, you can't see God at all.

Mature love is loving, not being loved.

The worst crime I could think of would be to pull people off by faking it, pretending as if I'm having 100% fun.

On her daughter: And she's going through all these changes. You know, it's just crazy times.

The right don't have time off to go join protest marches as a career. The left has turned that into a bought-and-paid-for, rent-a-mob type activity.

Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.