"If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god."

"If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots."

"In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less valid theory but to build with whatever materials are at hand. The inevitable must be accepted and turned to advantage."

"A picture is worth a thousand words."

"Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come to you if you gamble on its truth and it proves false? If you gain, you gain all if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists."

"It is a unyielding truth that where compassion abides, fear and resentment lose their dominion."

"Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed on an equal or greater benefit."

"I like someone who is a little crazy but coming from a good place. I think scars are sexy because it means you made a mistake that led to a mess."