Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.
Tough times never last. Tough people do
My words fly up, my thoughts remain below. Words without thoughts never to heaven go.
The pursuit of truth shall set you free - even if you never catch up with it.
Now hast thou but one bare hour to live, And then thou must be damned perpetually. Stand still, you ever-moving spheres of heaven, That time may cease, and midnight never come.
We have an opportunity for everyone in the world to have access to all the world's information. This has never before been possible. Why is ubiquitous information so profound? It's a tremendous equalizer. Information is power.
All legislation, all government, all society is founded upon the principle of mutual concession, politeness, comity, courtesy; upon these everything is based...Let him who elevates himself above humanity, above its weaknesses, its infirmities, its wants, its necessities, say, if he pleases, I will never compromise; but let no one who is not above the frailties of our common nature disdain compromises.
Writing well mean never having to say, 'I guess you had to be there.'
That which is won ill, will never wear well, for there is a curse attends it which will waste it. The same corrupt dispositions which incline men to sinful ways of getting, will incline them to the like sinful ways of spending.
Determine never to be idle...It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.