A thought must tell at once, or not at all.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

We employ free will to design of our own being and therefore we must accept responsibility for our actions.

I can't think of any one film that improved on a good novel, but I can think of many good films that came from very bad novels.

We are bound only by the limits of our imaginations.

To feel the affection that comes from those whom we do not know ... widens out the boundaries of our being, and unites all living things.

Hey, ugly!" Annabeth yelled. I hoped she was talking to the giant, not me.

The intelligence of the mind can't think of any reason to live, but it goes on anyway because the intelligence of the cells can't think of any reason to die.

Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don't need to escape from.

I wanted to be funny. And I'm always acknowledged for my pranks and jokes nowadays.

A fool is a person who guesses and gets it wrong, a clever man is one who guesses, regardless of time period, and gets it right.

Drew, your enemies can mess your life up,' he said. 'Or they can make it easy for you to do it to yourself.' —Fletch