You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself.

We enter the world alone, we leave it alone.

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

Carelessness is inexcusable, and merits the inevitable sequence.

Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best teachers of all.

The practical effect of a belief is the real test of its soundness.

Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.

The better one is morally the less aware they are of their virtue.

History is a voice forever sounding across the centuries the laws of right and wrong. Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral law is written on the tablets of eternity.

Your smile draws people to you as it simultaneously brings out the best in you both.

Where, oh, where are the eternity-conscious believers? Where are the souls white-hot for God because they fear His holy name and presence and so live with eternity's values in view?

A husband always prefers his wife's mother-in-law to his own.

Capitalism gives all of us a great opportunity if we seize it with both hands and hang on to it.

Light works most effectively in darkness.

If I am all mankind, are they themselves without me?

As long as that spark of passion is missing there is no human significance in the performance.

Basically, people are never happy enough because they want more money

Artists are interested in pictures as sources of ideas for their work. Where the pictures come from and how they are made is of little concern to them.

I'll never Be such a gosling to obey instinct, but stand As is a man were author of himself And knew no other kin.