Surely there is a time to submit to guidance and a time to take one's own way at all hazards.

The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

Only one absolute certainty is possible to man, namely that at any given moment the feeling which he has exists.

The Bible has been the Magna Charta of the poor and of the oppressed.

If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady.

God give me strength to face a fact though it slay me.

Life is too short to occupy oneself with the slaying of the slain more than once.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of childhood into maturity.

Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.

How we relate with other people is dependent on how we rate ourselves and what we think about ourselves.

The Lord doesn't always make our paths smooth sailing, but He does make it possible to rise above adversity.

I stole the very shiniest words and hoarded them all up until they made something worth having.

I see you, Khya. I've always seen you. And except for you tendency to pretend you hate me most days, I like what I see.

I've spent half my life on planes. I have a lot of love for New Zealand, though. That is where the really arty, whimsical side of the family resided - in Hobbitland.

Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you.

The downside of aging is a slower metabolism and achy joints.The upside is a knowledge of self that prevents one from behaving like a baboon.

You don't have love without sacrifice; you can't have sacrifice without love.

People comment on how you look, it's so unnecessary. I just wanted people to listen to what I have to say instead of focusing on anything else.

The covetous map explores the whole world in pursuit of a subsistence, and fate is close at his heels.