The punishment can be remitted; the crime is everlasting.

My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

Quarrels are the dowry which married folk bring one another.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

Make the workmanship surpass the materials.

Love is no assignment for cowards.

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.

The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.

Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.

If you want to be loved, be lovable.

Think before you eat.

Instead of allowing a situation to alter your attitude negatively. Let your positive attitude alter the situation.

I have no quarrel with people who lack the skill or temperament to care for small children.

And our dreams, with what frivolity we have pared them like toenails, clipped them like ends of split hair.

Contentment is one of the most distinguishing traits of the godly person, because a godly person has his heart focused on God rather than on possessions or position or power.

I believe in giving back.

My secrets are petty but humiliating.

Life is what you put into it and how much you take out of it. You put in more than is expected, and you take out less than you want.

You find in some a sort of graceless modesty, that makes them ashamed to requite an obligation.

A lot of people can be very scared about making themselves vulnerable and appearing uncool. I don't really give a damn; as long as it's funny, I'll do it [make fun of myself].