Reprove your friends in secret praise them openly.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

The pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

There was a way in which my grandmother's true self was not these guests' business

What you think about yourself is more important than what others think about you.

It takes vision and courage to create - it takes faith and courage to prove.

Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact.

I live in New York. I don't really particularly want to move to LA.

Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was someone who also demanded perfection from me.

The way you get more is by having a daily spiritual practice.

A plea for the spinning wheel is a plea for recognizing the dignity of labour.

I have a fundamental faith in folk, that people are interesting and good.

The coolest thing you can become is yourself.