All men are idolators, some of fame, others of self-interest, most of pleasure.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

Birthday is a sacred-life celebration.

When asked to contribute ten dollars to a lawyer's funeral I said: "Here's fifty. Bury five of them."

You know she's going to leave my broken heart behind her...

A man is called a good fellow for doing things which, if done by a woman, would land her in a lunatic asylum.

Severus Snape wasn't yours," said Harry. "Snape was Dumbledores, Dumbledores from the moment you started hunting down my mother.

I have known the fruits of strikes. The bitter and the sweet. Hunger and music.

The world is not uni-cultural. We must live together rather than seeking to dominate each other. The people in the world cannot accept domination anymore.

If everyone would paint, political re-education would be unnecessary.

You think the shadow is the substance.

I decided that it was more important to laugh than to eat.