Never ruin an apology with an excuse.

Contentment makes a poor person rich and discontent makes a rich person poor.

Vice knows she is ugly, so puts on her mask.

I've striven my whole life for humility, but if I'd ever achieved it, I'd probably be pretty damn proud of that.

To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish.

Let honesty be as the breath of thy soul; then shalt thou reach the point of happiness, and independence shall be thy shield and buckler, thy helmet and crown; then shall thy soul walk upright, nor stoop to the silken wretch because he hath riches, nor pocket an abuse because the hand which offers it wears a ring set with diamonds.

O powerful goodness! Bountiful Father! Merciful Guide! Increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my resolution to perform what that wisdom dictates. Accept my kind offices to thy other children as the only return in my power for thy continual favours to me.