William Penn

Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas; they live in one another still.

Passion is a sort of fever in the mind, which ever leaves us weaker than it found us.

Let us then try what love can do to mend a broken world.

He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father’s wisdom than he who has a great deal left to him owes to his father’s care.

It is admirable to consider how many Millions of People come into, and go out of the World, Ignorant of themselves, and of the World they have lived in.

For death is no more than turning us over from time to eternity.

The human race afraid of nothing, rushes on through every crime.

Live, let live, and help live

You don’t learn to hold your own in the world by standing on guard, but by attacking and getting well hammered yourself.

He was at a starting point which makes many a man’s career a fine subject for betting, if there were any gentlemen given to that amusement who could appreciate the complicated probabilities of an arduous purpose, with all the possible thwartings and furtherings of circumstance, all the niceties of inward balance, by which a man swings and makes his point or else is carried headlong.

Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.

Hurricanes are named after people, baby, and I hope you know that falling in love with me will be so much more treacherous than boarding up the windows and waiting for me to pass.

Fear always springs from ignorance.

Wisdom is better than silver and gold. I was hopeless, now I’m on hope road.

Artists must be sacrificed to their art.

For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction.

Skepticism is unbelief in cause and effect.

Wine makes a man better pleased with himself. I do not say that it makes him more pleasing to others… This is one of the disadvantages of wine, it makes a man mistake words for thoughts.

One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.

Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.

Measure your health by your sympathy with morning and spring. If there is no response in you to the awakening of nature – if the prospect of an early morning walk does not banish sleep, if the warble of the first bluebird does not thrill you – know that the morning and spring of your life are past. Thus may you feel your pulse.