“A sense of humor is the best indicator that you will recover; it is often the best indicator that people will love you. Sustain that and you have hope.”

“If you are in a strait, a very good indication as to choice—perhaps the best you could get—is a book you have a great curiosity about. You are then in the readiest and best of all possible conditions to improve by that book.”

Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher

“To my mind, a well-developed sense of humor is the surest indication of a person's humanity, no matter how black and bitter that humor may be.”

Thomas Ligotti (1953) American horror author

“The best and most clear indicator that we are progressing spiritually and coming unto Christ is the way we treat other people.”

Marvin J. Ashton (1915–1994) Apostle of the LDS Church

“Therefore the best fortress is to be found in the love of the people, for although you may have fortresses they will not save you if you are hated by the people.”

Niccolo Machiavelli book The Prince

“The rules would seem to indicate, that if you start a war you really can’t complain when people drop bombs on you.”

Jack Cady (1932–2004) American writer

“You may call God truth, you may call God hope. But the best name for God is love.”

Michael Elmore-Meegan (1959) British humanitarian

“Have faith in God and in yourself; that will cure all. Hope for the best, expect the best, toil for the best and everything will come right for you in the end.”

Ramana Maharshi (1879–1950) Indian religious leader

“The way you sustain and improve upon a culture is by fostering a sense of gratitude for what is best about it. You celebrate the good in your story while putting the bad in the correct context. Conservatism is gratitude…”

Jonah Goldberg (1969) American political writer and pundit

“When you love someone, you have to offer that person the best you have. The best thing we can offer another person is our true presence.”

Thich Nhat Hanh (1926) Religious leader and peace activist