Recreation is intended to the mind as whetting is to the scythe, to sharpen the edge of it, which otherwise would grow dull and blunt,--as good no scythe as no edge.

Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.

Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.

Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself.

If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction.

Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

Try to be of some use to others.

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave.

Words are as they are taken, and things are as they are used. There are even cursed blessings.

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.

It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out the sweet.

But he knew she was a star, and he, only human. He was never meant to reach the stars - he could only admire them from afar.

There is no answer for life, creation, or mankind. We make the answer.

Barak Obama got involved, I don't know if Brexit was through a friendship with David Cameron.

The hard must become habit. The habit must become easy. The easy must become beautiful.

Zhang Yimou is an artist. Sometimes we did only two or three shots a day because we were waiting for the sun.

It is ok if you talk to a rock, but it is not ok if you expect any reply!

I don't feel like a grandmother. I don't.

I have died many times. I have actually beaten Jesus Christ because he only died once.

Don't sit and wait. Get out there, feel life. Touch the sun, and immerse in the sea.

Improvisation is the ability to create something very spiritual, something of one's own.