A broad margin of leisure is as beautiful in a mans life as in a book. Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping. Keep the time, observe the hours of the universe, not of the cars. – Henry David Thoreau
Parents are usually more careful to bestow knowledge on their children rather than virtue, the art of speaking well rather than doing well but their manners should be of the greatest concern. – R. Buckminster Fuller
There is no such thing as luck. Its a fancy name for being always at our duty, and so sure to be ready when good time comes. – Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
Half the failures in life arise from pulling in the horse as he is leaping. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers
Ive had some movies that have been ridiculed, but thats OK with me. I dont feel that really defines me. Should I change who I am to be popular? – Kevin Costner