Hangout Quotes

I do what I want,

the way I want.

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

I have always hated slavery, I think,

as much as any abolitionist.

I have been an Old Line Whig.

I have always hated it,

but I have always been quiet about it until

this new era of the introduction of the Nebraska Bill began.

A single rose can

be my garden...

a single friend,

my world.

You have to work hard to get your thinking

clean to make it simple.

Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character,

caliber,

and future of an individual.

If the people remember me as a good teacher,

that will be the biggest honour for me.

The best thinking has been done in solitude.

The worst has been done in turmoil.

The buck stops here.

Shoot for the moon.

Even if you miss,

you’ll land among the stars.

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you,

pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit,

and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.

Bad seed is a robbery of the worst kind: for your pocket

book not only suffers by it,

but your preparations are lost

and a season passes away unimproved.

Hard work and discipline are

the foundations of progress.

The only real power comes out of a long rifle.

I don't like to lose.

With age comes the understanding and appreciation,

of your most important asset your health.

I have just got a new theory of eternity.

Give me liberty,

or give me death!

— Patrick Henry