"No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown."

"Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood."

"True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment."

"All excess is ill, but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men. It reveals secrets, is quarrelsome, lascivious, impudent, dangerous and bad."

"Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children."

"Believe nothing against another but on good authority; and never report what may hurt another, unless it be a greater hurt to some other to conceal it."

"For many are called, but few are chosen."

"Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle that fits them all."

"Drugs are a bet with your mind."

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try, and try again. Then give up. There's no use being a damned fool about it."

"A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery."

"Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will."