What fools are we, to be besotted with the love of our own trouble, and to hate our liberty and rest!

Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.

Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.

Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself.

If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction.

Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

Try to be of some use to others.

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave.

Words are as they are taken, and things are as they are used. There are even cursed blessings.

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.

It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out the sweet.

Before believing—think. Before accepting—feel.

If you can't beat your computer at chess, try kickboxing.

Healthy curiosity is a great key in innovation.

It is weak and despicable to go on wanting things and not trying to get them.

I don't think you should meet the people you most admire. I don't want reality to interfere with my image.

Sometimes when she looks at him that way he finds himself almost blushing; a feeling so strange he almost doesn’t recognize it. Jace Wayland doesn’t blush.

Every tone was a testimony against slavery, and a prayer to God for deliverance from chains.

All that remains is the mad desire for present identity through a woman.

I would like to do something really big and then something really small, and see what it's like to work in that way, but in front of a live audience.

There was a certain power beautiful mothers held over their less beautiful daughters.