Someone described Providence as the baptismal name of chance; no doubt some pious person will retort that chance is the nickname of Providence.

A day without laughter is a day wasted.

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

The sunset glow of self-possession.

There are more people who wish to be loved than there are who are willing to love.

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.

The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.

The only thing that stops God from sending another flood is that the first one was useless.

Pleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests upon truth.

Intelligent people make many mistakes because they cannot believe the world is really as foolish as it is.

Society is divided into two classes, the shearers and the shorn.

To be or not to be. That's not really a question.

sometimes we don't need to think to beleive

I think the most romantic thing you can do is just turn up. Turn up when it's difficult for you. Travel halfway around the world or just up the road. Whatever it is, just be there.

Plan specifically so you can implement flexibly.

Now, I have nothing to say against uncles in general. They are usually very excellent people, and very convenient to little boys and girls.

I actually have to pick and chose stuff that I know I'm going to bomb at.

To reconceive the Christ! It is the special task of our age.

Boxing is the best job in the world to let off steam, and people are in trouble when Tyson wants to let off steam

over time, offering loving kindness to all beings everywhere, including ourselves, unites us to one another so that we know that we can not go forward forgetting those left behind." Page 62