The learned compute that seven hundred and seven millions of millions of vibrations have to penetrate the eye before the eye can distinguish the tints of a violet.

How many of us have been attracted to reason; first learned to think, to draw conclusions, to extract a moral from the follies of life, by some dazzling aphorism.

The conscience is the most flexible material in the world. Today you cannot stretch it over a mole hill; while tomorrow it can hide a mountain.

He who writes prose builds his temple to Fame in rubble; he who writes verses builds it in granite.

Genius is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose.

Men are valued, not for what they are, but for what they seem to be.

A fresh mind keeps the body fresh. Take in the ideas of the day, drain off those of yesterday.

A good cigar is as great a comfort to a man as a good cry to a woman.

Punctuality is the stern virtue of men of business, and the graceful courtesy of princes.

Love has no thought of self! Love buys not with the ruthless usurer's gold The loathsome prostitution of a hand Without a heart! Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves!

A fresh mind keeps the body fresh.

there is something intriguing about knowing how things are going to turn out, but being constantly surprised about how they'll get there.

The easiest way to leave the past behind is to remember that love does not live in the past, only memories — love lives in the present.

Setbacks are just stepping stones to great things.

O that our hearts were enlarged in love to God, that we might turn inward, to the blessed comforter, that the blessed Jesus said the Father would send.

Look down - look down that lonesome road Before you travel on

All of us have to figure out our own passion, our own journey. Follow your heart.

The plan of salvation as stated in the Bible can be seen through observation of the universe around us.

When I was a kid of six or seven, I used to get up on the stove woodpile for a stage and I'd put on the wildest show.

If you want to sell the most records, duet with me. If you need someone to come in and bless your record sales, I'm your man.

Men come, men go, all things remain in God.