The inward pleasure of imparting pleasure - that is the choicest of all.

Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

Happiness is not found in things you possess, but in what you have the courage to release.

No man for any considerable period can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.

The thing you set your mind on is the thing you ultimately become.

Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature.

Moonlight is sculpture.

We must not always talk in the market-place of what happens to us in the forest.

In the depths of every heart there is a tomb and a dungeon, though the lights, the music, and the revelry above may cause us to forget their existence.

There is no adventure without risk, and no exhilaration like adventure.

Living the Christian life means striving for holiness.

...Myths aren’t fairy tales or legends—they’re an honest attempt to explain mysteries...

I love modeling because I get to see everything that inspires me. Then I go home and sketch.

Friendship hath the skill and observation of the best physician, the diligence and vigilance of the best nurse, and the tenderness and patience of the best mother.

By computerizing health records, we can avoid dangerous medical mistakes, reduce costs, and improve care

You have to work at relationships. You can’t just walk out on them every time something goes wrong.

Activist government overreach and ongoing economic stagnation have shown us why Washington should not try to displace what is best left to civil society.

This little member can behold the earth, and in a moment view things as high as heaven.

There's no wrong move on stage. You can do no wrong if you just trust your instincts.