The Fondness we have for Self, and the Relation which other Persons and Things have to ourselves, furnish us with another long Rank of Prejudices.

For Satan always finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.

The eyes of a man in the jaundice make yellow observations on everything; and the soul tinctured with any passion diffuses a false color over the appearance of things.

Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small: Love so amazing, so divine Demands my soul, my life, my all.

Poesy and oratory omit things not essential, and insert little beautiful digressions, in order to place everything in the most effective light.

Every one of his opinions appears to himself to be written with sunbeams.

Speak softly. It is far better to rule by love than fear.Speak softly. Let no harsh words mar the good we may do here.

If I could reach from pole to pole or grasp the ocean with a span, I would be measured by the soul The mind's the standard of the Man.

When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of Glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride.

Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks.

Our God, our help in ages past,Our hope for years to come,Our shelter from the stormy blast,And our eternal home.

Kindness is a calling. Caring about people is powerful. Love changes lives.

Not all experience the same sentiment while doing the same exact activity.

Dreams get you into the future and add excitement to the present.

The superiority of the distant over the present is only due to the mass and variety of the pleasures that can be suggested, compared with the poverty of those that can at any time be felt.

Virtue is not photogenic.

You can't have a dream come true if you don't have a dream. You can't write a book if you don't write.

Hope was based on the unknown, and I liked knowing things. Like that I was going to fail. Failure had better odds.

Whenever one tries to suppress doubt , there is tyranny .

I started writing serious books so late because I knew Id be accused of riding on my fathers coattails.

I will always welcome joyfully any opportunity that comes my way to be of service to you