The honest Man takes Pains, and then enjoys Pleasures; the knave takes Pleasure, and then suffers Pains.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned.

Well done is better than well said.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

You can do anything you set your mind to.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

War is when the government tells you who the bad guy is. Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.

Passion is not just about the object of your focus or desires—it is the compelling emotion, fulfillment, and intense enthusiasm that it engenders.

At the wondrous moment you were born, as you took your first breath, a great celebration was held in the heavens and twelve magnificent gifts were granted to you.

Shame is the lie someone told you about yourself.

We talk of wild animals, but the wildest animal is man.

If I like a film, I usually appreciate the way it was made the first time.

When the soul hears no other calls than those of the sweet chaos of daily good and evil.

The reason we are so pleased to find other people's secrets is that it distracts public attention from our own.

Get it wrong, and we call it a cult. Get it right, in the right time and the right place, and maybe, for the next few millennia, people won't have to go to work on your birthday.

Maybe you've had skin next to your skin, but when was the last time you let yourself be touched?

Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them... your smile, your hope, and your courage.