“A man that is young in years may be old in hours if he have lost no time.”

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.

A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion.

Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.

Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

It is impossible to love and be wise.

For friends, do but look upon good books, they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble.

The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

The only really interesting thing is what happens between two people in a room.

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake.

The worst solitute is to be destitute of true friendship.

If we are to achieve things never before accomplished we must employ methods never before attempted.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

There Are But Two Tragedies in Life-One is One’s Inability to attain One’s Heart’s Desire-The Other Is To Have It!

Great boldness is seldom without some absurdity.

It seems to be, that there are dual reasons why justice is rarely given. One, too little evidence. Two, too much.

You need to remember that being rejected by church is not the same as being rejected by God. God did not kick you out of church, honey. The church kicked God out of church.

Quantity has a quality all its own.

Her life is deep, but I still dig her.

The death of one man is tragic, but the death of thousands is statistic.

You mirror what the world mirrors to you.

Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?

Don’t hold onto anything so tightly that Jesus can’t take it from you.