“Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.”

“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”

“I can resist everything except temptation.”

“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.”

“I remember straightening my hair because I wanted to be like everybody else, and now the fact that anybody would emulate what I do? It's just funny.”

“Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.”