To be perfectly just is an attribute of the divine nature; to be so to the utmost of our abilities, is the glory of man.

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.

Until you have suffered much in your heart, you cannot learn humility.

We all end up dying in the end. It’s just a question of how and when.

Either men will learn to live like brothers, or they will die like beasts.

My dad was a truck driver. We all used to ride along with him. And the way he'd keep awake was to sing while he was going down the road. So we all joined in.

The principle of Sturgeon's Razor states that the simplest answer to any problem is 90% crap

When in doubt, wear red.

You don't sign up for a divorce when you get married. It's very painful. But it's taught me a great deal about myself.

It's the work that's important, not the individual who does it.

I don't necessarily agree that all animals are unpredictable. The more you know about an animal, the more you can work with it safely.

I meet so many people, but I don't know anybody.