The best possible preparation for the future is a well lived present.

Humility is a safeguard against humiliation.

If you avoid difficult things, great things will avoid you.

The school depends not on man, or any set of men. God planted it, and we are but gardeners to take care of it.

No book is written

Elizabeth’s tears had wrung my heart: I longed to enfold her in my arms, to comfort her, but I knewit would be infamous indeed to take such advantage of her distress.

Good men are remembered for their friends. Great men are remembered for their enemies. The greatest men are those who turn their enemies into friends.

Ever hear of the phrase, Banging you're head on a brick wall?" Ah, but you forget, Darren, vampires can break brick walls with their heads.

Coming to the end of a long shot is brutal so when it's just me, if I mess up I can be like "Sorry. I'm an idiot. Let's go again".

After initial needs are met—enough food, shelter, comfort—there is no correlation between money and happiness. That's a difficult thing for people to believe.

Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.

A proud person is so busy looking down on others they cannot humble themselves to look up at God.

And where, on earth, dwell hope and truth? In childhood's uncorrupted heart; Alas! too soon to guileless youth The world doth its dark code impart!

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.