When a man has been guilty of any vice or folly, the best atonement he can make for it is to warn others not to fall into the like.

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.

Intent matters. Integrity matters. Courage matters. If you have the three, nothing else matters

I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.

The greatest lessons I have every learned were at my mother's knees... All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.

The rap game has to save itself. Everybody's saving it. People like Lil Wayne is saving it. He's bringing energy to it.

It's a character I've created. Actually, that's pretty much the opposite of me, off a farm in the Midwest.

No man is a hero to his valet de chamber

Women's Lib? Poor little things. They always look so unhappy. Have you noticed how bitter their faces are?

Kindness is our religion.

The greatest justice in life is that your vision and looks tend to go simultaneously.

Who are you going to live for - yourself or God?