"Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold."

"And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed."

"An elephant: A mouse built to government specifications."

"Sing Ho! For the life of a Bear!"

"The one whose judgment counts most in your life is the one staring back in the glass."

"Fear Not. What is not real, never was and never will be. What is real, always was and cannot be destroyed."

"Thank God I have done my duty."

"The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And if you improve on the present, what comes later will also be better."

"He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven."

"The church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society."

"It is certainly desirable to be well descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors."

"Since the dawn of time there have been those among us who have been willing to go to extraordinary lengths to gain access to that domain normally reserved for birds, angels, and madmen."