Be content with what you are and wish not change nor dread your last day nor long for it.

Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.

Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.

The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.

Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.

Each day provides its own gifts.

Tomorrow's life is too late. Live today.

Here's a rule of life: You don't get to pick what bad things happen to you

There is no living with thee, nor without thee.

Writers express their thoughts through words

Never let those who are very accustomed to playing small, talk you out of the habit of dreaming big.

Liberty to the honest man is license to the criminal.

A married man with a family will do anything for money.

The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.

The claim that somehow raw foods give you better energy, are more healthful, improve your immune system and all of that is simply not substantiated. And moreover, it's not biologically plausible.

He... was attached by ties stronger than reason could break -- chains, forged by habit, which it would be cruel to attempt to loosen.

There may be wonder in money, but, dear God, there is money in wonder.

While There may be power in forgiveness, there is even more power in lobbing a Molotov cocktail through someone's dining room window.

Sometimes thinking too much can destroy your momentum.