Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us.

Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.

There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

…We feel different things. We like different things. It’s like they say with books, no two people ever read the same book. It’s the same with music, yo.

Be strong enough to say this to yourself -Sins were mine, and so shall I have to pay for it

There is grace for forgiveness.

A wise quote may not be famous and a famous quote may not be wise! Stick to the wise as the other one is just a bubble!

Love in action puts a mind at ease. It creates wonders and good feelings. Such is the magic word that when you allow it to flow freely, it awakens every human heart, and uplifts every human spirit.

She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen, easily the most breathtaking girl in the room.

Volunteer. Find ways to be useful. Be kind.

They [in the New York Times] are really, really bad people. The largest shareholder in the Times is Carlos Slim.

I am utterly bored by celebrity interviews. Most celebrities are devoid of interest.

Authenticy in marketing is telling a story people want to hear.