Readiness for death is that of character, rather than of occupation. It is right living which prepares for safe or even joyous dying. - Jacques

The greatest weakness of all weaknesses is to fear too much to appear weak.

The worst derangement of the spirit is to believe things because we want them to be so, not because we have seen them for what they are.

The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.

Truth is a queen who has her eternal throne in heaven, and her seat of empire in the heart of God.

Honor is like the eye, which cannot suffer the least impurity without damage. It is a precious stone, the price of which is lessened by a single flaw.

The spirit of the world encloses four kinds of spirits, diametrically opposed to charity--the spirit of resentment, spirit of aversion, spirit of jealousy and the spirit of indifference.

Well-meant ignorance is a grievous calamity in high places.

Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.

To know one's self, one must go all the way to horror.

The greatest of all weaknesses is the fear of appearing weak.

Ummmm hi" and my broken heart twitches in an attempt to start beating again

It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not.

It's not enough to say it; you would need to take it out of your mouth, you would need to become it. You would need to become what you were born to be.

Different religions meet the needs of different people

That machine took my money!' I said. 'I must have revenge!

Funny, that no matter where you are in the world, there's always someone eager to help you destroy yourself.

As a manager, you always have a gun to your head. It's a question of whether there is a bullet in the barrel.

In spring more mortal singers than belong To any one place cover us with song. Thrush, bluebird, blackbird, sparrow, and robin throng.

But those guys (on 'Idol') will never be known for defining a generation of young suburbanites like (blink) did.

The roaring street is hung for miles With fierce electric fire.