The less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it

We take a natural interest in novelties, but it is against nature to take an interest in familiar things.

...mastery of the art and spirit of the Germanic language enables a man to travel all day in one sentence without changing cars.

No sinner is ever saved after the first twenty minutes of a sermon.

We write frankly and freely, but then we modify before we print.

I have spent most of my time worrying about things that have never happened. Worrying is not an action! In fact, it is action that alleviates concern and dissipates worries. Take more actions when you feel that worry is creeping in to steal your time. It need not be a huge action, any action in the direction you want to go will do.

Always tell the truth. That way you don't have to remember what you said.