I must stop him from being one of those who call themselves good because they have no claws.
God is not a cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a button to get things.
You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shelter when it is shining. You say you love wind, but when it comes you close your windows. So that...
Indeed, the acknowledgement of God is not synonymous with religion.
Nothing complements a fast mind better than a slow tongue. And nothing aggravates a slow mind better than a fast tongue.
Art is not about itself but the attention we bring to it.
Don't mistake activity with achievement.
A homely face does not guarantee a homely character. Appearance is the body, character is the spirit, and the soul bears the most vital qualities.
Life will be peaceful if you can fill your heart with an abundance of love.
Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.
Mother is far too clever to understand anything she does not like.