Where there is plenty, charity is a duty, not a courtesy

Every man should study conciseness in speaking; it is a sign of ignorance not to know that long speeches, though they may please the speaker, are the torture of the hearer.

He who would be singular in his apparel had need have something superlative to balance that affectation.

Meditation is the soul's perspective glass.

Negligence is the rust of the soul that corrodes through all her best resolves.

The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed up in these two - common sense and perseverance.

Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them.

It is much safer to reconcile an enemy than to conquer him; victory may deprive him of his poison, but reconciliation of his will.

To trust God when we have securities in our iron chest is easy, but not thankworthy; but to depend on him for what we cannot see, as it is more hard for man to do, so it is more acceptable to God.

There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.

Virtue is the truest liberty.

Live like a tree, giving, forgiving and free.

Debt is great source of inner unhappiness.

It takes dedicated parents to produce consecrated children.

Having a heart that’s three sizes too small must be really convenient for business.

So when you're lonely or sad or bad or blue remember where laughter's hiding . . . it's hiding inside of YOU!

I grew up in Southern California so I was always at the beach and outdoors. I remember my dad laying around the pool baking; he was practically George Hamilton.

Our differences should not be exaggerated.

If I want to be a loving, generous, giving person, I'm not going to test the waters. I'm simply going to be a loving, generous, giving person.

The liberty of using harmless pleasure will not be disputed; but it is still to be examined what pleasures are harmless.