Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied.

There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

I know I am but mortal and so therewhilst prepare myself for death, whensoever it shall please God to send it.

All great achievements require time.

Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what the reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.

Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Wisdom is not the product of schooling, but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.

A proverb is much matter distilled into few words.

Let him who would move the world first move himself.

There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.

Thoughts without content are empty, intuitions without concepts are blind.

If we know exactly where we're going, exactly how to get there, and exactly what we'll see along the way, we won't learn anything.

Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

Where you stand depends on where you sit.

Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.