The very soul of the slothful does effectually but lie drowsing in his body, and the whole man is totally given up to his senses.

He that serves God for Money, will serve the Devil for better Wages.

Wickedness may prosper for a while.

The devil helps his servants for a season; but when they get into a pinch; he leaves them in the lurch.

A universal applause is seldom less than two thirds of a scandal

Men are not to be judged by their looks, habits, and appearances; but by the character of their lives and conversations, and by their works.

If we should cease to be generous and charitable because another is sordid and ungrateful, it would be much in the power of vice to extinguish Christian virtues.

Figure-flingers and star-gazers pretend to foretell the fortunes of kingdoms, and have no foresight in what concerns themselves.

It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.

Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together.

Passions, as fire and water, are good servants, but bad masters, and subminister to the best and worst purposes.

To be a successful doer, be a dreamer.

You don't have to look nice to be wise.

Maybe that's why Jesus was so fond of parables: Nothing describes the indescribable like a good yarn.

I have loved you from the moment I heard your voice. Thank you for coming here, and being my Christmas miracle.

Agitate! Agitate! Ought to be the motto of every reformer. Agitation is the opposite of stagnation - the one is life, the other death.

Lady, if you laugh and you don't make a noise, you're a shaker, and it's freaking me out.

Education is the methodical creation of the habit of thinking.

I'm not some big party chick, so it's not like I have to keep up my big social life.

I'm a control freak, so that's why I became a director.

My charity is outrage, life my shame; And in that shame still live my sorrow's rage!