“Whoever has his foe at his mercy and does not kill him is his own enemy.”

“The greedy man is incontent with a whole world set before him.”

“To give pleasure to a single heart by a single kind act is better than a thousand head-bowings in prayer.”

“People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.”

“Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.”

“A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity till he has tasted adversity.”

“every time God forgives us, God is saying that God's own rules do not matter as much as the relationship that God wants to create with us.”

“I've never heard anyone say "I wish I hadn't forgiven.”

“We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness an...”