The sharpest sting of adversity it borrows from our own impatience.

Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue, restrains the hand and tramples upon temptations.

Meditation is that exercise of the mind by which it recalls a known truth, as some kind of creatures do their food, to be ruminated upon till all the valuable parts be extracted.

Civility is a charm that attracts the love of all men.

Wit, without wisdom, is salt without meat; and that is but a comfortless dish to set a hungry man down to.

Riches, honors and pleasure are the sweets which destroy the mind's appetite for heavenly food; poverty, disgrace and pain are the bitters which restore it.

It is expedient to have acquaintance with those who have looked into the world, who know men, understand business, and can give you good intelligence and good advice when they are wanted.

Observe a method in the distribution of your time. Every hour will then know its proper employment, and no time will be lost

Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue.

On the internet skin colour can not be seen, we are all one in this new dimension.

I put Catholic guilt to work pretty good for a rich rock star.

You never know the best about men until you know the worst about them.

That was one of the virtues of being a pessimist: nothing was ever as bad as you thought it would be.

Giving is the business of the rich.

If someone you know is diagnosed with cancer, give them a call or send them a letter to tell them how sorry you are and to let them know how much you care.

Quitting smoking is easy, I've done it hundreds of times.

I can do only one thing, like a little dog follow closely the Master's footsteps. Pray that I be a cheerful dog.

You’ve got to be crazy! It’s too late to be sane, too late. You’ve got to go full tilt bozo... ‘Cause you’re only given a little spark of madness... and if you lose that, you’re nothing

It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.