Those who cultivate letters must be supplied with the books necessary for their purpose; and until this supply is secured I shall not rest.

Talk of nothing but business, and dispatch that business quickly.

It is disgraceful to live as a stranger in one's country, and be an alien in any matter that affects our welfare.

It is not work that kills; but no work and overwork.

If you want to be successful, begin to work zealously and persistently

If you surround yourself with people who don't care about you, be prepared for a life of misery.

Who says you only get one? If you're lucky, you will meet The One, The Two, The Three.....and so on.Nesta

Her children arise up and call her blessed.

Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well.

The real problem is not the religion itself, but its insistence that the interpretation it offers of the world is the only valid interpretation.

The grief we carry is part of the grief of the world. Hold it gently. Let it be honored. You do not have to keep it in anymore. You can let go into the heart of compassion; you can weep.

We inherit plots. There are only two or three in the world, five or six at most. We ride them like treadmills.

Your success will have everything to do with how you perceive yourself, because how you perceive yourself is how others will perceive you, too.

I'm no expert, Rock, but I don't think I have any poontang...to give you.