Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind and has given up worrying once and for all.

Your successes and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them.

Every gift which is given even though is be small is in reality great if it is given with affection.

The creations of a great writer are little more than the moods and passions of his own heart given surnames and Christian names and sent to walk the earth.

He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune for they are impediments to great enterprises either of virtue or mischief.

Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars to which a great part of that blame and that commendation is due which is given to the actions themselves.

No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men.

Life is made up not of great sacrifices or duties but of little things in which smiles and kindness and small obligations given habitually are what preserve the heart and secure comfort.

Too often the great decisions are originated and given form in bodies made up wholly of men or so completely dominated by them that whatever of special value women have to offer is shunted aside without expression.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

You must realize that honorary degrees are given generally to people whose SAT scores were too low to get them into schools the regular way. As a matter of fact it was my SAT scores that led me into my present vocation in life comedy.

The primary victims of Katrina those who were given the least help by the government those rescued last or not at all were overwhelmingly people of color largely hidden from the mainstream of society.

The government for example has determined that black people (somehow) have fewer abilities than white people and so must be given certain preferences. Anyone acquainted with both black and white people knows this assessment is not only absurd but monstrous. And yet it is the law.

But America was founded on the principle that every person has God-given rights. That power belongs to the people. That government exists to protect our rights and serve our interests.That we shouldn't be trapped in the circumstances of our birth. That we should be free to go as far as our talents and work can take us.

Our creator is the same and never changes despite the names given Him by people here and in all parts of the world. Even if we gave Him no name at all He would still be there within us waiting to give us good on this earth.

The good opinion of mankind like the lever of Archimedes with the given fulcrum moves the world.

Love sought is good but given unsought is better.

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.

Just as a mother finds pleasure in taking her little child on her lap there to feed and caress him in like manner our loving God shows His fondness for His beloved souls who have given themselves entirely to Him and have placed all their hope in His goodness.

A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God... When you have been given something in a moment of grace it is sacrilegious to be greedy.

The question is what I wanted to do with the new life God has given me. This is the mission I want to take on.

God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us on this side of the grave.

If God had wanted man to play soccer he wouldn't have given us arms.

Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need the remainder is needed by others.