Reverence your elder, for the man excelling in age excels in wisdom.

We do not quit playing because we grow old, we grow old because we quit playing.

He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition, youth and age are equally a burden.

Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young.

Vigor is found in the man who has not yet grown old, and discretion in the man who is not too young.

The compensation of a very early success is a conviction that life is a romantic matter. In the best sense one stays young.

The weight of this sad time we must obey; speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The oldest hath borne most: we that are young, shall never see so much, nor live so long.

If happiness is activity in accordance with excellence, it is reasonable that it should be in accordance with the highest excellence.

I am not remotely interested in just being good.

Excellence is not a gift, but a skill that takes practice. We do not act ‘rightly’ because we are ‘excellent’, in fact we achieve ‘excellence’ by acting ‘rightly’.

Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s the determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal—a commitment to excellence—that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence—natural ability notwithstanding.

How excellent is thy name in all the earth.

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.

Badness you can get easily, in quantity: the road is smooth, and it lies close by. But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it, and rough at first. But when you come to the top, then it is easy, even though it is hard.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential…these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

The man who is truly good and wise will bear with dignity whatever fortune sends, and will always make the best of his circumstances.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.

Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen.

You are a fool in four letters, my son.

Great wisdom is generous, petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech in cantankerous.