Qualities not regulated run into their opposites. Economy before competence is meanness after it. Therefore economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.

False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

Our first and last love is self-love.

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

The opinions of the misanthropical rest upon this very partial basis, that they adopt the bad faith of a few as evidence of the worthlessness of all.

The lively and mercurial are as open books, with the leaves turned down at the notable passages. Their souls sit at the windows of their eyes, seeing and to be seen.

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

It's common platitude that knowledge is neutral but every now and then it would be useful if it was on your side and not theirs.

Instead of letting our emotions run amok, we can use our minds as tools to build or create realities that serve us better

Harper: You, the one part ofthe real world I wasn't allergic to.

It is the Godfather, not God the Father, who makes you an offer you can’t refuse.

When I am wrong, I will learn the lesson and move on to face other challenges. For me, that's what creating your own life is. Doing your best work while being your best self.

The Trump election brought it the fore and made it possible for a number of different groups whose aim is to stop the teaching of critical thinking to to launch direct attacks.

I got what I wanted. I wanted a win.

I certainly am interested in accessibility, clarity, and immediacy.

Listen. I got three expressions: looking left, looking right and looking straight ahead.

God will honor the preaching that honors Christ, but abandon the pulpit that abandons Him.