“Child, to say the very thing you really mean, the whole of it, nothing more or less or other than what you really mean; that’s the whole art and joy of words.”

“To walk out of His will is to walk into nowhere.”

“Free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having.”

“It’s so much easier to pray for a bore than to go and see one.”

“Things never happen the same way twice.”

“It is when we notice the dirt that God is most present in us; it is the very sign of His presence.”

“One road leads home and a thousand roads lead into the wilderness.”

“To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.”

“Boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination.”

“A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.”

“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”

“To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.”

“Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.”

“He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.”

“Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.”

“A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it is committing another mistake.”

“Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude.”

“Review the old and deducing the new makes a teacher.”

“Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.”

“Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.”

“Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.”

“Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role.”

“Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.” – Confucius

“Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look it.”