Words, when well chosen, have so great a force in them, that a description often gives us more lively ideas than the sight of things themselves.

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.

Life is holy puzzle.

The poor will will provide you with what they don't have and what you need. The rich will give you what they have and what you want.

Only when your consciousness is totally focused on the moment you are in can you receive whatever gift esson or delight that moment has to

You have to remember that baseball really was the American pastime in the Forties, not football, basketball or any other sport.

Who on earth can feel any respect for a girl who chases?

If time be a ring of gold, opportunity is the rich diamond that gives it both its value and glory.

Avoid buying frozen dinners and processed foods, as they are often overloaded with salt.

You are not important because of how long you live, you are important because of how effective you live.

Uncritical semantics is the myth of a museum in which the exhibits are meanings and the words are labels. To switch languages is to change the labels.