Intemperance in talk makes dreadful havoc in the heart.

How it shaped my perception is this: I have become so indelibly identified as a character in pop culture that it has forced me to go deeply within myself to get a very very rock solid sense, to myself, of who I am.

There is a danger in being persuaded before one understands.

We all know that a sympathetic and intelligent listener not only flatters our vanity, but also frequently enables us to crystallize our own ideas to the best advantage. Why, then, do we so often refuse to perform this service?

It costs more to revenge injuries than to bear them.

The fewer desires, the more peace.

Intemperance in talk makes dreadful havoc in the heart.