There is no true and abiding morality that is not founded in religion.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.

Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.

As for marigolds, poppies, hollyhocks, and valorous sunflowers, we shall never have a garden without them, both for their own sake, and for the sake of old-fashioned folks, who used to love them.

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.

The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where will he see a more expressive grace and symmetry; and where is there a more kingly flower?

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.

The secret of winning any prize is knowing that your own treasure and potential is equal to it... and worthy of it.

By connecting and being part of a community with a shared vision and goals, we can create great things.

Most times, the best thing people deserve from us is our silence.speak through silence and it will be more powerful than harsh words

The erotic is a measure between the beginnings of our sense of self and the chaos of our strongest feelings.

I think (the internet) is contributing to Chinese political engagement..access to the outside world is preventing more censorship.

I don't wanna limit myself to anything, but I eat like a vegetarian and I eat mostly raw.

The foundation of your life is luck. Hard work and talent make up the difference.

Passing too eagerly upon a provocation loses the guard and lays open the body; calmness and leisure and deliberation do the business much better.

[Leftists] have all these embeds in their bureaucracy and in the judiciary. So even when they lose elections they have ample positions of power occupied by career invisibles.

A fallible being will fail somewhere.