Of two evils we must always choose the least.

What difference does it make to you what someone else becomes, or says, or does? You do not need to answer for others, only for yourself.

Remember that lost time does not return.

Of two evils we must always choose the least.

Oh, how swiftly the glory of the world passes away!

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.

If you carry your cross joyfully it will carry you.

Learn to humble yourself you are but earth and clay.

Watch for good times to retreat into yourself. Frequently meditate on how good God is to you.

First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger, nothing higher, nothing wider, nothing more pleasant, nothing fuller or better in heaven or earth; for love is born of God.

In judging of others, a man laboreth in vain, often erreth and easily sinneth; but in judging and examining himself, he always laboreth fruitfully.

Without labor there is no rest, nor without fighting can the victory be won.

Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing higher, nothing stronger, nothing larger, nothing more joyful, nothing fuller, and nothing better in heaven or on earth.

If you desire to know or learn anything to your advantage, then take delight in being unknown and unregarded. A true understanding and humble estimate of oneself is the highest and most valuable of all lessons.

If you wish to stand and progress as you ought, hold yourself an exile and a pilgrim on the earth.

The reflections on a day well spent furnish us with joys more pleasing than ten thousand triumphs.

Remember always your end, and that lost time does not return.

How sweet it is to love, and to be dissolved, and as it were to bathe myself in thy love.

Leftists wage the war on Christmas using their traditional methods - government fiat and the court system. They never win voting, and they certainly don't win in the free market, so they bravely fight their battles through big government.

Sometimes, you have to be frustrated and do something unscalable and a waste of your time to be inspired.

Pulling a good network together takes effort, sincerity and time.

There's no skill. You can be a rock and move into another cash bracket.

I think 'Charming Billy' ultimately is a novel about faith and what we believe in and, above all, what we choose to believe in.

I've been very clear publicly I'm not a perfect human being, and I've made mistakes in my life, and I've had to apologize to God and to seek reconciliation.

Biology can be said to define possibilities but not determine them it is never irrelevant but it is also not determinant.

I would not encourage children or teens to multitask because we don't know where those efforts may lead.

I was a short, chubby kid, pretty shy.

Network neutrality protects the ability of users to access the lawful content, applications, and services of their choice. In other words, it lets users determine who wins and loses in the marketplace, and that's the way it should be.

I will keep preaching this to myself and others: there are no problems, only projects.

This card is sent to cheer you As youre confined to bed Im sure itll feel all worthwhile In the happier days ahead.

I have about two or three people, we don't have an office, we don't even have a dedicated phone line. We do it out of our own homes, and we make it work.

I've always hated the way Hollywood has portrayed accountants. They're always little nerd balls, wimpy, afraid of everything. Growing up with accountants, I don't see them that way.

I love and respect myself.

That's my name. I know it's difficult, and it's not pretty, but it's my name.

I think there is a great difference, in that when the poet is reading you get the whole personality of the person, especially if he's a good reader. Whereas a person just sitting gets what he puts into it.

Dress codes and gestures and attitudes have always inspired me, as has youth culture in general, although now I question it more. If you analyze youth cultures over history, there has always been something strict about them - you have to be like this or like that.

I attended elementary school and high school in Mexico City. I was already fascinated by science before entering high school; I still remember my excitement when I first glanced at paramecia and amoebae through a rather primitive toy microscope.

There is a strong tendency to get used to and accept very bad things that would be shocking if seen with fresh eyes.

I feel like at 50 I've decided to become a rock star, which is, you know, typical of me. I always seem to work backwards.

My accent remained terrible. It was very hard for me to initiate any conversation with someone I didn't know.

Approaching my second novel was, admittedly, a bit of a struggle. But having an amazing team at Atheneum Books, especially my very patient, brilliant editor Namrata Tripathi, took a stressful situation and turned it into a really great learning experience for me.

I don't take a great deal of interest in party politics. Social politics interests me a great deal more.