A friend must not be injured, even in jest.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

The essence of the world is Sachchidanand [sat-chit-anand, eternal knowledge and vision leads to bliss].

Some of Bay's fondest memories were of lying under the apple tree in the summer while Claire gardened and the apple tree tossed apples at her like a dog trying to coax its owner into playing catch.

On lady novelists: As artists they're rot, but as providers they're oil wells; they gush. Norris said she never wrote a story unless it was fun to do. I understand Ferber whistles at her typewriter.

I really felt that I had accomplished my goals in life. My first passion has always been to be a restaurateur, a good husband and father, and to provide for my family.

If you would be chaste, you must be temperate.

When somebody asks, 'Whats the answer to all of these questions?' that's absurd. There is no answer, there are answers, along the way.

I love you. Remember. And someday, I will find you again.

My parents were liberal intellectuals but even they expected me to stay at home and look after my younger siblings and do the housework.

Anytime you adopt a new system you change work flow and so people have to change, to some degree change the way in which they do things.

Every little action creates an effect: We are all interconnected.