As men, we are all equal in the presence of death.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Dieting is the most potent political sedative in women's history

There are savages without God in any proper sense of the word, but none without ghosts.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

I found that female pathfinders generally integrate characteristics commonly associated with being women - like the capacity to be intimate - with 'male' ones like ambition and courage.

The fire of love is drawn from the sky rather than the human mind.

If writing is your passion, write and don't let anyone else convince you otherwise. You don't need to quit your day job to do it. Create a realistic schedule and stick with it.

We should all just smell well and enjoy ourselves more.

When I think of you, and you are not there, I see you in my mind's eye always with a book in your hand.

I do not like to have people throw themselves away; but everybody should marry as soon as they can do it to advantage.

I take a lot of pride in the work I do, because people pay to see me. They've go to get babysitters, park their car, get popcorn and candy. I've got to be conscious of that.