A country without a memory is a country of madmen.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.

Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never to draw them.

Man is a gregarious animal, and much more so in his mind than in his body. He may like to go alone for a walk, but he hates to stand alone in his opinions.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

Ah, I do so love this charmingly rustic, elvin kingdom!-Baozhai

I like romantic comedy as a genre, but I think it can get stuck in its ways.

I now believe that fishing is far more important than the fish.

The new guys bring energy, intensity and emotion. The last couple games, they showed what they can bring to the team.

The better you are as a parent, the richer the nest you've built, the more difficult it is for your kids to leave. So they have to invent things to dislike about you. And they're brilliant at it.

Who gives an empire, by the gift defeats All end of giving; and procures contempt Instead of gratitude.

There are too many books I haven’t read, too many places I haven’t seen, too many memories I haven’t kept long enough.

Again let us dream where the land lies sunny And live, like the bees, on our hearts' old honey, Away from the world that slaves for money-- Come, journey the way with me.

The one thing about God that's so beautiful is He is omnipotent, and He is the Almighty. But He's not a dictator.

I've always been interested in UFOs.