Faith is the foundation upon which a godlike character is built. It is a prerequisite for all other virtues.
Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can't hurry the crops or make an ox in two days.
Apathy is the self-defense of the powerless.
Sometimes the best map will not guide you, you can't see what's round the bend. Sometimes the road leads through dark places, sometimes the darkness is your friend
I have begun in old age to understand. . . that we seldom if ever realize how generous we are to ourselves, and just how stingy with others.
I never had a long-term plan.