It is another’s fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one’s self to others.

Soldiers, I had lately like to have been taken from you by the attempt of a few desperate men, but by the grace and providence of the gods, I am still preserved.

Men always want to be a woman’s first love – women like to be a man’s last romance.

A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.

Friends… they cherish one another’s hopes. They are kind to one another’s dreams.

I’ve been a huge fan of Chris Martin forever; it’d be awesome to work with him. He’s really kind, and he’s been really encouraging when we’ve met.

Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your life.

If it wasn’t for baseball, I’d be in either the penitentiary or the cemetery.

A room without books is like a body without a soul.

Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

There is nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know little.

Stay humble and be concerned for the less fortunate.

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

To give alms is nothing unless you give thought also.

What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What’s the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood?

Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.

It is possible to live happily in the here and the now. So many conditions of happiness are available – more than enough for you to be happy right now. You don’t have to run into the future in order to get more.

There’s so much about Dolly Parton that every female artist should look to, whether it’s reading her quotes or reading her interviews or going to one of her live shows. She’s been such an amazing example to every female songwriter out there.

God has given us two hands – one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing.

If I hadn’t given my money away, I’d have had more than anyone else on the planet.

The world is indebted for all triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression.

We need to, you know, restore people. We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that’s the mercy you’re going to be receiving.

I thank God for my failures. Maybe not at the time but after some reflection. I never feel like a failure just because something I tried has failed.

There was the time I bought three cars in the span of three or four weeks. It was crazy; it wasn’t greedy. It was mine, my girl’s, my mom’s. I got Benzes for my ladies. But I felt crazy. You have to understand I come from a world where we’re very modest. But that’s not greedy. That’s nice, right?

The excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction.

We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.

Money doesn’t mean anything to me. I’ve made a lot of money, but I want to enjoy life and not stress myself building my bank account. I give lots away and live simply, mostly out of a suitcase in hotels. We all know that good health is much more important.

Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

Husbands never become good; they merely become proficient.

From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can be fashioned.

When I give somebody something and see their face, it just makes me so happy.

A friend is nothing but a known enemy.

Any man whose errors take ten years to correct is quite a man.

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

Don’t throw stones at your neighbors if your own windows are glass.

I wouldn’t be here today if it were not for the NHS. I have received a large amount of high-quality treatment without which I would not have survived.

Ethiopia didn’t just blow my mind; it opened my mind. Anyway, on our last day at this orphanage a man handed me his baby and said, ‚Would you take my son with you?‘ He knew, in Ireland, that his son would live, and that in Ethiopia, his son would die.

The Tao teaches us to let go of things. Use the 80/20 rule. If you take all your clothes, you’ll find out that you only wear 20 percent of them. Take what you have and don’t use and circulate it. Give stuff to people who truly need it. After all, we come into this world with nothing; we leave this world with nothing.

Books that you carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are most useful after all.

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

Marriage has no guarantees. If that’s what you’re looking for, go live with a car battery.

I think it matters whether someone has a good heart.

Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.

We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing.

It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.

I don’t like to beat people down. They need to be lifted up.

I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get – only with what you are expecting to give – which is everything.

If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

The generous Critic fann’d the Poet’s fire, And taught the world with reason to admire.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

My life turned out to be beyond my greatest dreams.

I’m living a dream I never want to wake up from.

You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.

Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.