A man defines his standing at the court of chastity by his views of women.

A candid spirit is mightier than the most persistent dogmatism.

The less routine the more life.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

I consider it the best part of an education to have been born and brought up in the country.

Books are the most mannerly of companions, accessible at all times, in all moods, frankly declaring the author's mind, without offense.

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay.

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly.

.. becoming attached to a country involves pressing, uncomfortable questions about justice and opportunity for its least powerful citizens.

I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints - the sinners are much more fun.

Because if I don't know my lines, I really don't know what I'm doing.

I have been housekeeping for 31 years and I learned something new on every page!

Cats sleep in a state of total abandon, and I find that state very interesting in people as well.

There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight; if you cannot fight, defend; if you cannot defend, flee; if you cannot flee, surrender; if you cannot surrender, die.

I bought a blimp just so I could get a bunch of wankers excited over nothing, what did you do with your weekend?

Once a player joins our team, our priority is to teach him, not worry about the player we didn't select.

Orangutans look straight into your soul.