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I may add that I am enjoying existence as much as ever, and regret nothing.
Nothing can be more useful to a man than a determination not to be hurried.
Take Time by the forelock. It is also the safest part to take a serpent by.
On tops of mountains, as everywhere to hopeful souls, it is always morning.
No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof.
Be resolutely and faithfully what you are; be humbly what you aspire to be.
When a man truly commits, the universe will conspire to assure his success.
The first pleasant days of spring come out like a squirrel and go in again.
I live in the present. I only remember the past, and anticipate the future.
To the sick, indeed, nature is sick, but to the well, a fountain of health.
All the past is here, present to be tried; let it approve itself if it can.
Our circumstances answer to our expectations and the demand of our natures.
The way by which you may get money almost without exception leads downward.
An obsession with control generally seems to reflect a fear of uncertainty.
There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.
All the experience of the greatest city in the world could not withhold me.
Old gardeners never die. They just spade away and then throw in the trowel.
If you are ignorant, you certainly can get into some interesting arguments.
When all else fails the liberals call you names or attack your personality.
I, for one, know of no sweeter sight for a man's eyes than his own country.
Here, therefore, huge and mighty warrior though you be, here shall you die.
My dad was a miner, but he was very much an intellectual. He loved to read.
"What we control," Juliette said, "is our actions once fate puts us there."
I make no claim to be an authority on writing or illustrating for children.
True knowledge never shuts the door on more knowledge, but zeal often does.
Why read the Book of Mormon? Because angels do not come on trivial errands.
Science fiction is trying to find alternative ways of looking at realities.
One of the signs of relying on deeds is loss of hope when a misstep occurs.
Those brain-zapped kids weren’t the only - or maybe even the worst - enemy.
When I thought my professional career was over, it hadn't even started yet.
Love can't always do work. Sometimes it just has to look into the darkness.
Bereavement is a darkness impenetrable to the imagination of the unbereaved
The theatre is a tragic place, full of endings and partings and heartbreak.
Though the physicality of death destroys us, the idea of death may save us.
If writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers.
Intelligence is an accident of evolution, and not necessarily an advantage.
Why this reluctance to make the change? We fear the process of reeducation.
When a writer tries to explain too much, he's out of time before he begins.
There is something about Safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows
Don’t feel your way into your beliefs; believe your way into your feelings.
Don't ever go to war. Even if you win, the battle is never over inside you.
Life is so short. I would rather sing one song than interpret the thousand.
All of your body is in your mind, but not all of your mind is in your body.
You measure your people and you take action on those that don't measure up.
First buy a cowboy hat and boots. Then you're on your way to being a Texan.
The arrogance of the artist is a very profound thing, and it fortifies you.
What am I that I am called upon to have prejudices concerning the universe?
The greatest leaders build organizations that, in the end, don't need them.
Faith in the endgame helps you live through the months or years of buildup.
God does not need our money. But you and I need the experience of giving it