The devil gets up to the belfry by the vicar's skirts.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Health is not valued till sickness comes.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

It is the ultimate religion, through which the son, the Father and all elements of the universe become unified.

We can only become a better person if we have the inclination and the resolve, only if we accept that life is a learning curve and all experiences add something to our personality.

Cats aren’t special advisers. They advise us all the time, whether we want them to or no.

When we carry out our "religious duties" we are like people digging channels in a waterless land, in order that when at last water comes, it may find them ready.

The rise or fall of Shanghai means the birth or death of the whole nation.

She was afraid you'd freak out? Start seeing demons in the White House?

The coward regards himself as cautious, the miser as thrifty.

But in any case, I did poorly on the tests and so, in the first three years of school, I had teachers who thought I was stupid and when people think you're stupid, they have low expectations for you.

So enjoy the pleasures of the hour as not to spoil those that are to follow.

I'm flattered if any movie role and my name are mentioned in the same sentence, because there haven't been a ton of them.