"As empty vessels make the loudest sound, so they that have least with are the greatest babblers."

"The soul of man is immortal and imperishable."

"You cannot conceive the many without the one."

"When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them."

"No human thing is of serious importance."

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."

"My mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet. She's now in a maximum security twilight home in Australia."

"There is nothing like the razor sharp tongue of a good friend to cut through the lies we tell ourselves."

"All people want is someone to listen."

"If you make it plain you like people, it's hard for them to resist liking you back."

"Never refuse any advance of friendship, for if nine out of ten bring you nothing, one alone may repay you."

"Go through your phone book, call people and ask them to drive you to the airport. The ones who will drive you are your true friends. The rest aren't bad people; they're just acquaintances."