The most violent appetites in all creatures are lust and hunger; the first is a perpetual call upon them to propagate their kind, the latter to preserve themselves.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

The vast and beautiful world is the home we share together.

It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.

The Dark Powers have to give before they can take.

Confidence is believing in your own ability, knowing what you have to do to win. My confidence was developed through preparation.

People love what they're used to, I guess." "No." You shook your head. "People should love what needs loving. That way they can save it.

If you don't know what you want to do, it's harder to do it.

Keep your mind fixed on what you want in life: not on what you don't want.

when you came you cried and everybody smiled with joy; when you go smile and let the world cry for you.

When you're born in a burning house, you think the whole world is on fire. But it's not.

Futility is the defining characteristic of life.