“He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher.”

Riches are but a means, or instrument; and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.

The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.

Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good–a mere stranger will do no harm.

The more mysterious, the more imperfect; as darkness is, in comparison with light–so is mystery, in comparison with knowledge.

There is no better way to learn than to teach.

Every profession does imply a trust for the service of the public.

Did Christians live according to their Religion, they would do nothing but what Truth, Righteousness, and Goodness do, according to their understanding and ability: and then one man would be a God unto another.

Christ is God clothed with human nature.

Ah! when in the immortal ranks enlisted, I sometimes wonder if we shall not find That not by deeds, but by what we’ve resisted, Our places are assigned.

Everything is dangerous to him that is afraid of it.

Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.

Those that differ upon Reason, may come together by Reason.

Will, without reason, is a blind man’s motion; will, against reason, is a madman’s motion.

The Devil often finds work for them who find none for themselves.

Let not a man’s self be to him all in all.

Religion is … being as much like God as man can be.

I once taught art to adults in a night course. I had a woman who painted her back yard, and she said it was the first time she had ever really looked at it. I think everyone sees beauty. Art is a way to respond

I’m mostly self-taught. I didn’t learn much in school.

Can you remember? when we thought the poets taught how to live?

Brazilian women are taught to take care of themselves.

I’m a self-taught musician, so I never really had the restrictions of any one instrument.

And taught myself to play because I wanted to write songs.

I taught my first class at a local elementary school the year my first book, ‘Flying Fingers,’ debuted.

But those who are taught to relinquish a system in which they had been educated,