The whole sum and substance of human history may be reduced to this maxim: that when man departs from the divine means of reaching the divine end, he suffers harm and loss.

Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization, whence light and heat radiated out into the dark.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.

Democracy means not "I am as good as you are" but "You are as good as I am.".

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

Magnificent promises are always to be suspected.

A happy wedlock is a long falling in love.

I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one. . . . But from what I see I am sure it bends toward justice.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect. Be true to your own mind and conscience, your heart and your soul. So only can you be true to God.

Nature is man's religious book, with lessons for every day.

End with an image and don't explain.

Believe in yourself. Believe in the power of your strength.Never, never lose yourself confidence.

For the youth, the indignation of most things will just surge as each birthday passes.

An injury is not just a process of recovery it's a process of discovery.

...for whether we want to or not, we belong to our time and we share in its opinions, its feelings, even its delusions.

I'll take as much work as I can get. You can always need more work.

Life isn't measured in minutes, but in heartbeats.

It's very tough to get yourself around the idea that there could be a mechanism being used or abused to restrict and alter the society in which we live.

I wish that author [ E. L. James] all the success in the world. It's just not for me.

Talent is what you possess; genius is what possesses you.