A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good.
A good photograph is knowing where to stand.
I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.
We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause.
Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few stones upon it.
Perhaps it's good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if he's happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life?
We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.
There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.
Men and women of every faith and good people with none at all sincerely strive to do right and lead a purpose-driven life.