The genteel thing is the genteel thing any time, if as be that a gentleman bees in a concatenation accordingly.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Blame where you must, be candid where you can, And be each critic the Good-natured Man.

To make a fine gentleman, several trades are required, but chiefly a barber.

One writer, for instance, excels at a plan or a title page, another works away at the body of the book, and a third is a dab at an index.

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.

A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond.

Ridicule has always been the enemy of enthusiasm, and the only worthy opponent to ridicule is success.

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.

Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.

I can’t imagine anything more life-giving, more comforting, or more fun than being curled up andsurrounded by a group of women who know you deeply, and love you relentlessly.

Treat me as I am, and that I shall remain.Treat me as I wish to be, and that I shall become.

Don’t take life too seriously! Nobody gets out alive anyway. Smile. Be goofy. Take chances. Have fun. Inspire.

Maturity is about Challenging yourself and Improving!And then taking that experience to help others...

It’s never too late to find that one person who can change you, for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

It's a Renaissance, or put more simply, some you win, some you lose

At my age, I regard each funeral I attend as a personal triumph, because I was not the guest of honor.

It's okay. You aren't my type. What's your type? Someone who gets into less trouble.

Do not dismantle the house, but look at each brick, and replace those which appear to be broken, which no longer support the structure.