An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modest innocence away.

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.

Till Human voices wake us, and we drown.

Time spent effectively can be compensated

Inner peace is a quiet evening moonlight walk in the soft falling snow of our minds

Do you know how many calories are in butter and cheese and ice cream? Would you get your dog up in the morning for a cup of coffee and a donut?

We do not benefit from a relationship with China or any other country in which we put our values and our ideals aside.

I think the whole definition of a geek is somebody being passionate and focused, and being proud of saying that they're passionate and focused, on a narrow range of subjects.

The mind is a matter over every kind of fortune; itself acts in both ways, being the cause of its own happiness and misery.

I'm really excited for people to be able to see what else I can do, besides high heels and magic powers.

In order to be an artist, one must be deeply rooted in the society.

...it just goes to show you can't leave anything behind. You bring it all with you, whether you want to or not.