Strength of character does not consist solely in having powerful feelings, but in maintaining one's balance in spite of them.
If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.
Lost time is never found again.
My refusing to eat meat occasioned inconveniency, and I have been frequently chided for my singularity. But my light repast allows for greater progress, for greater clearness of head and quicker comprehension.
To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.
Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy.
After all, wedlock is the natural state of man. A bachelor is not a complete human being. He is like the odd half of a pair of scissors, which has not yet found its fellow, and therefore is not even half so useful as they might be together.
food is never just something to eat.
When all hope is lost, pig-headed refusal to acknowledge reality will always save the day.
It is not about where you are but in what direction you're moving. God is into character, not credentials.
I remembered that, and, remembering that, I remembered everything.