There is not any present moment that is unconnected with some future one. The life of every man is a continued chain of incidents, each link of which hangs upon the former.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

You can choose love or hate…I choose love.

in the linked arms of Bacchus and Aphrodite.

I didn't even go to graduation.

I think anything that is expressed directly and as honestly as possible will last.

Prayer is doubts destroyer, ruin's remedy, the antidote to all anxieties.

A lot of the hot music today comes from what's being done in R&B and hip-hop.

As it stands now, those of us who are lucky enough to be citizens by birth don't have to do much. Very little is asked of us.

I didn't get my degree at NYU; I got it later, they gave me an honourary one.

When you want something with all your heart, that's when you are closest to the Soul of the World. It's always a positive force.

I'm not a fan of 3D. But I am a huge fan of digital imagery. Because it allows a filmmaker much more latitude to appreciate their own visions and dreams.