Love is the master-key that opens the gates of happiness, of hatred, of jealousy, and, most easily of all, the gate of fear.

Yes, child of suffering, thou may'st well be sure He who ordained the Sabbath loves the poor!

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.

For the simplicity on this side of complexity, I wouldn't give you a fig. But for the simplicity on the other side of complexity, for that I would give you anything I have.

Fresh air is good if you do not take too much of it; most of the achievements and pleasures of life are in bad air.

Whatever comes from the brain carries the hue of the place it came from, and whatever comes from the heart carries the heat and color of its birthplace.

Beware how you take away hope from any human being.