Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of God's best gifts. It involves many things, but above all, the power of going out of one's self, and appreciating whatever is noble and loving in another.
The splendid discontent of God With chaos made the world. And from the discontent of man The worlds best progress springs.
As soon as someone tells me: 'You're rather sexy,' I wish I could disappear. If somebody says: 'You were voted the world's sexiest man,' I have no idea what that means. How do I respond? 'Thank you' is the best you can do. George Clooney is the world's sexiest man, anyway.
Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
Live daringly, boldly, fearlessly. Taste the relish to be found in competition - in having put forth the best within you.
If you play it straight it's funny - the best comedy is always played straight down the middle. The adjustment is understanding from the screenplay that a moment is hilarious.
When I am traveling in a carriage, or walking after a good meal, or during the night when I cannot sleep it is on such occasions that ideas flow best and most abundantly.
If your sister is in a tearing hurry to go out and cannot catch your eye, she's wearing your best sweater.
Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds.
I think the best thing for you to do is just live your life. Live a life that's worth living, one where you do what you want to do, pursue your passions. That way, if you meet someone, they'll be joining a life that's already really good.
It's easy to get wrapped up in sharing everyday life with a partner. It's fun to get lost in love and romance. It's the best. But holding on to yourself while doing that is the most important thing.
Progress however, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step.
Studies show that children best flourish when one mom and one dad are there to raise them.
If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.
A visitor from Mars could easily pick out the civilized nations. They have the best implements of war.
I just try to do the best job I possibly can - put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can - you've put forth your greatest effort - then I can live with whatever's next.
Every job is good if you do your best and work hard. A man who works hard stinks only to the ones that have nothing to do but smell.
There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform.
It is often said that second thoughts are best. So they are in matters of judgment but not in matters of conscience.
He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.
There are times when even the best manager is like the little boy with the big dog, waiting to see where the dog wants to go so he can take him there.
Some of my best friends are Venture Capitalists, but let's face it, a hamster with Alzheimer's could make those kind of numbers. It's great work if you can get it.
I don't have the best body in the world, but I know for a fact that I have a really good voice.
Most of those who make collections of verse or epigram are like men eating cherries or oysters: they choose out the best at first, and end by eating all.
Italians know about human nature - they understand human nature perhaps better than anyone else does. They know that people are weak and greedy and lazy and dishonest and they just try to make the best of it to work around it.
The man who has done his level best... is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure.
Yeah, I try to be the best example I can be for young girls just as far as my person goes - just to uphold a good image.