Learn to give, whether you have plenty or little, whether you are happy or in pain.

At the heart of all beauty lies something inhuman.

Common sense is not so common.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

Everyone is born a genius, but the process of living de-geniuses them.

When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.

To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.

Genius is sorrow's child.

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.

Most ballet teachers in the United States are terrible. If they were in medicine, everyone would be poisoned.

It ain't over 'til it's over.

A jug fills drop by drop.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

The cure for boredom is curiosity.There is no cure for curiosity.

The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world.

A toast, Jedediah, to love on my terms. Those are the only terms anybody ever knows - his own.

Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.

You hear a lot of dialogue on the death of the American family. Families aren't dying. They're merging into big conglomerates.

In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear.

You are like my little dog; when people see you, they know I am nearby.

An original idea. That can't be too hard. The library must be full of them.