The little and short sayings of nice And excellent men are of great value, like the dust of gold, or the least sparks of diamonds.

Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind.

A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing.

Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best.

Was ever any wicked man free from the stings of a guilty conscience?

The art of using deceit and cunning grow continually weaker and less effective to the user.

Sincerity is to speak as we think, to do as we pretend and profess, to perform and make good what we promise, and really to be what we would seem and appear to be.

Our belief or disbelief of a thing does not alter the nature of the thing.

Integrity gains strength by use.

Convulsive anger storms at large; or pale And silent, settles into full revenge.

Malice and hatred are very fretting and vexatious, and apt to make our minds sore and uneasy; but he that can moderate these affections will find ease in his mind.

Pursuing fun is exhausting. Having fun is just fun. Much more relaxing just to do your work, don't you think? I mean if you enjoy it.

I need to keep traveling, being a gypsy, having experiences and writing about them.

I love what I do. If I had my time over again, I'd probably do it for nothing.

I have worries and fears just like everybody else. But I have every reason to wake up each morning and be very happy.

I know the whole world is watching now. And I wish the world could see what I can see. Sometimes you have to get up really high to understand how small you really are. I'm going home now.

It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy.

Headline writing is an art form.

Now more than ever the world needs love, not just a slogan.

Imagine people calling you to find out if you're dead. I've led a real crazy life at times, and I've had many strange things happen to me, but that was one of the strangest.

When I die, there will be people who send flowers to Ethel Mertz.