Share weight and woe, for misfortune falls with double force on him that stands alone.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

With determined spirit you can overpower any difficulty.

One lesson I've learned--worry doesn't change tomorrow, it only robs today of its joy."-Charley

I have only been a ‘Poor Me’ once or twice in my life…. And that was my own fault.

When you're young, you don't realize the sacrifices that people are making for you.

Governments should not be able to bulldoze a person's home or business to benefit other individuals.

You know, we've been married for 22 years ... and I have learned a long time ago that the only people who count in any marriage are the two that are in it.

Develop an enthusiasm for life, create a need for more life, and you will receive more life.

One day we will see our animals again in eternity of Christ. Paradise is open to all God’s creatures.

A hidden Bliss is at the root of things. A mute Delight regards Time's countless works: To house God's joy in things Space gave wide room, To house God's joy in self our souls were born.

Kitsch evokes a future utopia looking back at a past that is selectively (mis)remembered, thereby helping to stabilize the present toward which kitsch is otherwise deeply anatagonistic.