The eye that gazes upon the sun sees not the orb it looks upon, confounded by the excess of its brightness.

It is the just decree of Heaven that a traitor never sees his danger till his ruin is at hand.

Prepare thy soul calmly to obey; such offering will be more acceptable to God than every other sacrifice.

Love is a feeling that comes into our hearts of our own choice for neither force nor harshness can limit the heart's freedom.

Every noble acquisition is attended with its risks; he who fears to encounter the one must not expect to obtain the other.

The pilot who is always dreading a rock or a tempest must not complain if he remain a poor fisherman. We must at times trust, something to fortune, for fortune has often some share in what happens.

The canker which the trunk conceals is revealed by the leaves, the fruit, or the flower.

Cowards' weapons neither cut nor pierce.

Fortune is the best school of courage when she is fraught with anger, in the same way as winds and tempests are the school of the sailorboy.

If the internal griefs of every man could be read, written on his forehead, how many who now excite envy would appear to be the objects of pity?

High birth is an accident, not a virtue.

The day of perfection is not scheduled on earth.

When life asks you a question, you learn. When you ask a question from life, you cry.

Because we are all connected, we are meant to share our "story" with the world. It strengthens both the story teller and the listener.

to understand pretending, " Ombric was fond of saying, "is to conquer all barriers of time and space.

So perfect — I’m right where I need to be!

Man's highest duty is to protect animals from cruelty.

Forget aging. If you're six feet above ground, it's a good day.

I like to sing and it's just really fun to sing, and I don't get too much. And at my house I'm not allowed to because, you know, your children can't stand it when you sing at home.

In the contemplation of beauty we are raised above ourselves, the passions are silenced and we are happy in the recognition of a good that we do not seek to possess.

Tall, completely jacked, steroids, like multiple growth hormones. That's, like, the type that I'm attracted to.