The effect of character is always to command consideration. We sport and toy and laugh with men or women who have none, but we never confide in them.

The only true source of politeness is consideration.

The proverb answers where the sermon fails.

He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius.

Stagnation is something worse than death. It is corruption, also.

Genius is the very eye of intellect and the wing of thought; it is always in advance of its time, and is the pioneer for the generation which it precedes.

It should console us for the fact that sin has not totally disappeared from the world, that the saints are not wholly deprived of employment.

I believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor.

The dread of criticism is the death of genius.

Our true acquisitions lie only in our charities - we gain only as we give.

The true law of the race is progress and development. Whenever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian.

ART happens every time we live in the spirit of the moment’s greatness" from Cinderella in Focus

People who knew themselves, got the right answer.

Who hath not known ill fortune never knew himself or his own virtue.

There are certain artists and filmmakers who, I get the impression, are trying to show off how bad their characters can be, how immoral their characters can be.

College is part of the American dream. It shouldnt be part of a financial nightmare for families

Rousseau was mad but influential; Hume was sane but had no followers.

Salvation is free, but discipleship will cost you your life

Lists only spell out the things that can be taken away from us by moths and rust and thieves. If something is valuable, don't put it in a list. Don't even say the words.

Music is a gift and a burden I've had since I can remember who I was.

I feel like the spirit of the butterfly transferred itself to me.