A woman's vanity is interested in making the object of her choice the god of her idolatry.

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.

The principle of democracy is a recognition of the sovereign, inalienable rights of man as a gift from God, the Source of law.

The darkness always lies.

Whether this tale be true or false, none can tell, for none were there to witness it themselves.

In combat life is short nasty and brutish. The issues of national policy which brought him into war are irrelevant to the combat soldier he is concerned with his literal life chances.

Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week.

Life is like riding a bicycle. If you want to stay balanced you've got to keep moving forward.

A poem employs both the sound and the sense of language, it treats words not just as signifiers but as a plastic medium of artistic expression.

A child sees everything in a sense of newness - he is always drunk. Genius is nothing but childhood re-attained at will.

I will take a pie in the face any time for a worthy cause.

As the captain, I was going to be having the dominant role in most of the episodes, and that was appealing. I wasn't interested in coming to Hollywood to sit around.