A great philosopher has stated that the worst evil of poverty is, that it makes folks ridiculous; by which, I hope, he only means that, as in the above case, it places them in incongruous positions.

Nature of course is the best guide in the matter of choosing a pursuit.

A man with an invention on which he has spent his life, but has no means to get it developed for the good of humanity - or even patented for himself - must feel the pinch of poverty very acutely.

To the truly benevolent mind, indeed, nothing is more satisfactory than to hear of a miser denying himself the necessaries of life a little too far and ridding us of his presence altogether.

In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature.

The idea of bringing young people up to Literature is doubtless calculated to raise the eyebrows almost as much as the suggestion of bringing them up to the Stage.

A nobler example, because a less personal one, of the pinch of poverty, is when it prevents the accomplishment of some cherished scheme for the benefit of the human race.

The fact is, if a young man is naturally indolent, the spur of necessity will drive him but a very little way, while the having enough to live upon is often the means of preserving his self-respect.

For my part, I do not much believe in the predilections of boyhood.

I never had a piece of toast particularly long and wide, But fell upon the sanded floor, And always on the buttered side.

Some Critics on the Hearth are not only good-natured, but have rather too high, or, if that is impossible, let us say too pronounced, an opinion of the abilities of their literary friends.

And so I pray I am today as honestwith myself, with life all around me and below and above me, with all who I encounter.

Will and Will Power both are important, first is the WILL and then Power to Implement.

Life is a stranger's sojourn a night at an inn.

Develop a clear vision for your organization. Where do you want to be in five years?

I don't understand people's obsessions.

There is nothing that you could say to me now that I could ever believe.

The idea of thinking of our relationships with people as also being structured by limitations and constraints can be useful.

America's always had a real passion for lunatic movements.

I'm a bit of an M&M nut. I like the blue ones. I pick them out.

When I became successful as a model in the United States, I knew that my chance to be heard had come and so I took it.