A young fellow ought to be wiser than he should seem to be; and an old fellow ought to seem wise whether he really be so or not.

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

You must look into people, as well as at them.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

And from then on, I bathed in the Poem of the Sea, star-infused, and opalescent, devouring green azures

We spend millions of dollars per year supplying more than adequate meals and a Koran to every detainee along with a prayer rug that meets their religious standards.

Companies need connections to their markets to create long-term loyalty.

My mother used to say, 'He who angers you, conquers you!' But my mother was a saint.

If I need something, I just draw it, have a few friends make it move, and it exists. I enjoy this strange power. I try to be a good sorcerer, though.

I was always interested in science, and pre-med was arespectable thing to do while I ursued my songwriting.

There will always be people who are much better at doing this or doing that, but you are the only you.

All artists and creative people are basically unhappy people. If you were happy, that would mean you were content with the world as it was and why would you ever want to change it?

The first step to delighting your customers is being there when they need you.

It's great when you know somebody and they keep surprising you.