Who does not more admire Cicero as an author than as a consul of Rome?

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.

They wanted to help me with my pain.

Only the dead do not need wisdom

Perhaps it's a good time to reconsider pleasure at its roots. Changing out of wet shoes and socks, for instance.

Our modern society - especially in the West, and especially now - reveres youth.

That's what I love about Nashville and the music community - seeing kids around acoustic music and bluegrass picking parties is the best.

The effort of using machines to mimic the human mind has always struck me as rather silly. I would rather use them to mimic something better.

All the religions of the world describe God pre-eminently as the Friend of the friendless, Help of the helpless, and Protector of the weak.

The challenge that climate change presents to us, both in Australia and around the world, won't be solved by ramping up the nuclear industry.

The individual act of obedience is the cornerstone not only of the strength of authoritarian society but also of its weakness.

I told you I was sick.