Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.

Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven.

Some so speak in exaggerations and superlatives that we need to make a large discount from their statements before we can come at their real meaning.

Prejudices are rarely overcome by argument; not being founded in reason they cannot be destroyed by logic.

We never reach our ideals, whether of mental or moral improvement, but the thought of them shows us our deficiencies, and spurs us on to higher and better things.

If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others.

Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character, and character fixes our destiny.

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.

Some of the best lessons we ever learn we learn from our mistakes and failures. — The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future.

True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right estimate of ourselves as God sees us.

We weep over the graves of infants and the little ones taken from us by death; but an early grave may be the shortest way to heaven.

I think I’ll feel out of place wherever I go on earth, forever. But that’s fine. I have to make my peace with that.

Her only way home was to betray her friend.

Many women I know think the ideal of happiness is to be in love with a great man, or to be the wife of a great public success; to share his triumph! They forget you share the man as well!

I've been thinking about going back to university. I need more tools to continue to apply to the music. I've got to open myself up to more language.

I'm a big fan of British journalists like 'The Independent”s Robert Fisk, but it's hard to find voices like his in the U.S.

I've had so many challenges throughout my career, however successful people perceive me to be.

There was a time where I thought I could only date vegans. I was wrong because I was missing the fact that somebody should be right for me first, instead of just having similar values.

We realized that the only persons we can truly trust in this world is each other and our families.

The idea of a federal betting parlor on atrocities and terrorism is ridiculous and it's grotesque.

The United States of America will sound as pompously in the world or in history as The Kingdom of Great Britain.