The greatest results in life are usually attained by common sense and perseverance.

Every man should study conciseness in speaking; it is a sign of ignorance not to know that long speeches, though they may please the speaker, are the torture of the hearer.

He who would be singular in his apparel had need have something superlative to balance that affectation.

Meditation is the soul's perspective glass.

Negligence is the rust of the soul that corrodes through all her best resolves.

The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed up in these two - common sense and perseverance.

Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them.

It is much safer to reconcile an enemy than to conquer him; victory may deprive him of his poison, but reconciliation of his will.

To trust God when we have securities in our iron chest is easy, but not thankworthy; but to depend on him for what we cannot see, as it is more hard for man to do, so it is more acceptable to God.

There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.

Where there is plenty, charity is a duty, not a courtesy

The love of God is all I need.

Well, we could have just given him a horse and sent him on his way, but... Ancaladar ate the horse.

As for performing live, I just never imagined how it would work out; for good reason, because it doesn't just work out - not the way you think it will. It's a chance that you take.

Simple Plan's trademark is pretty easy. By the time the song ends, you can sing it. It doesn't take 20 listens. It's hard to write those songs but we try our best.

I really hope that the philanthropy movement is seen not just as wealthy people giving money away but wealthy people giving away their time, their energy and their ideas.

What's the use of worrying? It never was worth while, So pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, And smile, smile, smile.

Memory, wit, fancy, acuteness, cannot grow young again in old age, but the heart can.

I came from the Philippines and Filipinos are incredibly musical. I mean the best cover bands in the world come from Manila!

Hollywood is sexist and age-ist, and that covers all the bases, I guess.

I am recognizing that the voice inside my head Is urging me to be myself, but never follow someone else Because opinions are like voices, we all have a different kind.