Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

It cannot be denied that outward accidents conduce much to fortune, favor, opportunity, death of others, occasion fitting virtue; but chiefly, the mold of a man's fortune is in his own hands

There is in human nature generally more of the fool than of the wise.

The doctrines of religion are resolved into carefulness; carefulness into vigorousness; vigorousness into guiltlessness; guiltlessness into abstemiousness; abstemiousness into cleanliness; cleanliness into godliness.

Knowledge is power.

Of all the things in nature, the formation and endowment of man was singled out by the ancients.

I regret not starting to paint earlier...It is one of the few things I do regret.