You cannot sift out the poor from the community. The poor are indispensable to the rich.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.

Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.

As for marigolds, poppies, hollyhocks, and valorous sunflowers, we shall never have a garden without them, both for their own sake, and for the sake of old-fashioned folks, who used to love them.

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.

The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where will he see a more expressive grace and symmetry; and where is there a more kingly flower?

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.

For you to be successful, sacrifices must be made. It's better that they are made by others but failing that, you'll have to make them yourself.Rita Mae Brown

Sometimes we get very frustrated here on court. It is tough to control. It is a mistake.

I have always believed that chemistry can't be created between two people. You either have it or you don't. The script can only enhance it.

Ah, what a morning this is, awakening me to life's stupidity. [98 - Zenith trans.]

The way to make a million dollars is to start a religion.

It just seems silly to me that something so right and simple has to be fought for at all.

Sometimes to win, you have to change the game.

I think for me, when I'm looking at a script I really try to consider what experience am I embarking upon, because for me it's really about the experience.

People like to see human error when it’s honest. When people see you swing and miss, they start to root for you.

A stoic of the woods,--a man without a tear.