True friendship is self-love at second-hand.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

[his healing skills] ..lay in the ability to comfort, to comfort in the proper sense, to make strong, to fortify

It is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.

You can't replace one dog with another any more than you can replace one person with another, but that's not to say you shouldn't get more dogs and people in your life.

I salute you for your courage, and I applaud your perseverance, and I embrace you for your faith in the face of adversarial forces.

That's the beauty of starting lines: Until you begin a new venture, you never know what awaits you.

I have said countless times that unless you are delivering a product and service that is really needed and unless you are doing it really well, you don't stick around for 80 years.

Doctors are busy playing God when so few of us have the qualifications. And besides, the job is taken.

It may not be given to you. But if you're ready to earn it, the universe is yours.

Great men are almost always bad men.

Inspiration in desperation.