The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciples.

A candid spirit is mightier than the most persistent dogmatism.

The less routine the more life.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

I consider it the best part of an education to have been born and brought up in the country.

Books are the most mannerly of companions, accessible at all times, in all moods, frankly declaring the author's mind, without offense.

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay.

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly.

Dream big, Dream to fly.. Let your zeal speak for you! Work passionately, And smile to each blissful morning.Make your life a reason.. To reach for the sky!

Men. They don't ask for directions, but they'll ask a demon for a favor.-Nina

I'm not taken and you needn't worry yourself about sharing me because I'm not asking you to. -Aria Cason

The elegance of honesty needs no adornment.

I don't wake up each morning saying, 'Oh, wow, it's me. I think I'm the cat's meow. I'm the best.'

Men often take their imagination for their heart and they believe they are converted as soon as they think of being converted.

I believe in something. But I don't believe that anything can hold a grudge for long enough to condemn its creation to eternal punishment. Nobody can hold a grudge that long, even God.

To fill the shoes of rock 'n' roll, because of the family I have, is a really hard thing.

But this…this kid wasn’t dead yet. Makes no sense to me. (Bubba) Maybe someone spiked his Wheaties? (Nick)

Regard yourself all the more as a sinner because you cannot feel yourself to be what you are.