Artichoke: That vegetable of which one has more at the finish than at the start of dinner.

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.

Don’t react while you are upset because at that time your reaction will be based on negative emotions

Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose.

Some people ask me, Do they put aging makeup on you? It's just this very nice street makeup.

The Hallows, the Hallows. A desperate man’s dream!

All over the world copyright holders are trying to limit consumers' rights. We cannot have that.

The city has become a serious menace to our civilization It has a peculiar attraction for the immigrant.

I did not set out to explain the extinction of the dinosaurs. I'm a particle physicist, and I was actually thinking about dark matter along with some collaborators.

I love all beauteous things, I seek and adore them

It's really nice to know hard work does pay off.

Contrary to what most people think, there is a Rich Daley under Mayor Daley.