There is so much one would rather not believe until one has seen for oneself whether it is true.

No one is able to enjoy such feast than the one who throws a party in his own mind.

Nothing on earth can make up for the loss of one who has loved you.

For, so long as there are interesting books to read, it seems to me that neither I nor anyone else, for that matter, need be unhappy.

There is always a third possibility, as long as you have the ability to find it.

Strange, when you ask anyone's advice you see yourself what is right.

It is a strange thing to come home. While yet on the journey, you cannot at all realize how strange it will be.

Women can do nothing that has permanence.

Never repeat a rumor before you have verified it. And if it is true, hold your tongue all the more.

More die in flight than in battle.

The ways of Providence cannot be reasoned out by the finite mind ... I cannot fathom them, yet seeking to know them is the most satisfying thing in all the world.

Learn to shut out the distractions that keep you from truly worshiping God.

Any second can be the beginning of anything

Art is difficult transient is her reward.

Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.

As long as you're excited about what you're playing, and as long as it comes from your heart, it's going to be great.

They judge lest they be judged.

The uplift of a fearless heart will help us over barriers. No one ever overcomes difficulties by going at them in a hesitant, doubtful way.

...the devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. So don't expect the end of the world to come one day out of the blue - it's been happening every day for a long time.

I’m scared I’m going to spend the rest of my life in a state of yearning, regardless of where I am.