Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. - John Quincy Adams

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement.

If it don't seem like it's worth the effort, it probably ain't.

Don't judge people by their relatives.

Rules for happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for. - Immanuel Kant

Marriage is the high sea for which no compass has yet been invented.

Ingratitude is the essence of vileness. - Immanuel Kant

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be. - Anne Frank

The best sermons are lived, not preached.

You can't unsay a cruel thing.

It doesn't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

You must do the things you think you cannot do. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Meanness doesn't happen overnight.

Life is not about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.

The world is full of willing people: some willing to work and some willing to let them.

A man (or woman) who can smile when things go wrong has found someone to blame it on.

Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even if you wish they were.

Junk is something you throw away three weeks before you need it.

When you see the handwriting on the wall, you can bet you're in a public restroom.

The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket.

Misers aren't much fun to live with, but they make great ancestors.

Be careful what rut you choose. You may be in it the rest of your life.

Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.

A tree that is unbending, is easily broken. - Lao Tzu

All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.