Statesmen and beauties are very rarely sensible of the gradations of their decay.

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

You must look into people, as well as at them.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

One of the greatest things you can learn in life is to be compassionate, and true compassion includes compassion for yourself.

When the sins of our fathers visit us We do not have to play host. We can banish them with forgiveness As God, in his His Largeness and Laws.

There are some exceptions: Chicago, my hometown, in particular. But overall in the country this is a much safer place than it used to be.

A rejoicing heart soon makes a praising tongue.

God gave us free will, and we may choose to exercise it in ways that end up hurting other people.

I like to highlight people's superpowers.

I thought Bones looked like a little slice of heaven, but you're the whole cake, aren't you, sugar?

The fear factor was my greatest challenge with The Whispering Town. How could I portray danger without really frightening the youngest readers and without diluting the story?

Everything about the left is perception, manipulation, and lies. Everything. Everything is 'Wag the Dog.' Everything is a structured deception.

I always had the thought I could attract abundance.