As land is improved by sowing it with various seeds, so is the mind by exercising it with different studies.

Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.

The feasant hens of Colchis, which have two ears as it were consisting of feathers, which they will set up and lay down as they list.

It has become quite a common proverb that in wine there is truth (In Vino Veritas).

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.

Why do we believe that in all matters the odd numbers are more powerful?

An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.

In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.

From the end spring new beginnings.

Nature is to be found in her entirety nowhere more than in her smallest creatures.

In wine, there's truth.

With actors like Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Harrison Ford, what made them such icons is that even in dramatic movies, their characters had a sense of humor.

Theoretically, there is nothing that can stop the government from taxing 100 per cent of income so long as the people get benefits from the government commensurate with their income which is taxed.

You just have to get one misstep - that's an easy way to fall into caricature. Bad caricature.

Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible.

A ring is a halo on your finger.

When does the loneliness of old age begin?

The States are separate and independent sovereigns. Sometimes they need to act like it.

Every step is a first step if it's a step in the right direction.

So I started out for God knows where. I guess I'll know when I get there.

The purest form of listening is to listen without memory or desire.