Ambition has its disappointments to sour us, but never the good fortune to satisfy us.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned.

Well done is better than well said.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

You can do anything you set your mind to.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

War is when the government tells you who the bad guy is. Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.

One could say that artists are people who think naturally in highly patterned ways.

Freedom...is the act of releasing ourselves from the bondage of that which keeps us from living the life we were meant to live.

I don't want something special. I want something beautifully plain.

In America journalism is apt to be regarded as an extension of history: in Britain, as an extension of conversation.

Words are the only bullets in truth's bandolier. And poets are the snipers.

Sunshine Cake is just a fun hobby thing. That's about it.

Teaching literature is impossible; that is why it is difficult.

A just fortune awaits the deserving. [Lat., Fors aequa merentes Respicit.]

On balance the moral influence of religion has been awful.

The single most effective way to make a service as reliable as possible is to make it as simple as possible. Find the simplest solution that meets all the requirements.