He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.

Tis very certain the desire of life prolongs it.

Never put off for tomorrow, what you can do today.

Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.

Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.

Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.

Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.

It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.

And this sensitivity will create new friendships for you - friendships with trees, with birds, with animals, with mountains, with rivers, with oceans, with stars. Life becomes richer as love grows.

For we walk by faith, not by sight

In moments of great grief, that’s where you look and immerse yourself. You realise you are not immortal, you are not a god, you are part of the natural world and you come to accept that.

No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.

If you have no problems, then you have no clue to what is going.

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.

Colorless green ideas sleep furiously

The lie is a condition of life.