"Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass."

"Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble."

"'Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius; we'll deserve it."

"Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had not sown evils enough in life, we are continually adding grief to grief and aggravating the common calamity by our cruel treatment of one another."

"A resilient spirit knows that the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."

"If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story."

"The darkest nights often reveal that the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."

"Leadership is not a title, it is the realization that the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."