There is time enough for everything in the course of the day if you do but one thing once; but there is not time enough in the year if you will do two things at a time.

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

You must look into people, as well as at them.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

The goal of leadership is not to be likable or loved but to be proven trustworthy and respected.

She had realized that she was not as weak and helpless as thought she had been – she was willing to fight for her dreams and do whatever was necessary to make them come true.

GOD IS YOUR THOUGHTS

We won't sit idly by when a crime is committed in the real world. So why should we when it happens in cyber space?

Magic touches people in the way great art does. It lets them see the world with new eyes.

It is not such a fiercesome thing to lead once you see your leadership as part of God's overall plan for His world.

It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

I love you because you're a child and you're scared.' You're going to hurt me in the end. You're quite mad.

Too many creatures both insects and humans estimate their own value by the amount of minor irritation they are able to cause to greater personalities than themselves.