"What we hope ever to do with ease we may learn first to do with diligence."

"I have found you an argument: but I am not obliged to find you an understanding."

"While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it."

"People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed."

"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."

"In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it."

"He has a splendid repertoire of 500 words. Why does he insist on using only 150?"

"We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand... and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late."

"I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're going and hook up with them later."

"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier."

"Because it's there."

"If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow."