"He is not dead who departs from life with a high and noble fame; but he is dead, even while living, whose brow is branded with infamy."

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

"Children begin by loving their parents. As they grow older, they judge them. Sometimes they forgive them."

"The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people."

"Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius."

"Everyone dies. Not everyone really lives."

"If you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet."

"Seeing death as the end of life is like seeing the horizon as the end of the ocean."

"Boys frustrate me. I hate all their indirect messages, I hate game playing. Do you like me or don't you? Just tell me so I can get over you."

"Be substantially great in thyself, and more than thou appearest unto others."

"I can't think of any sorrow in the world that a hot bath wouldn't help, just a little bit."

"Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -- how passionately I hate them!"