Be your character what it will, it will be known, and nobody will take it upon your word.

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.

We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.

Often we can't find the power of life even when we're born with it

When we care about people, we care less about money, and when we care about money, we care less about people.

Man, I’m just trying to get you lighten up a bit.” “Murphy, we’re looking at a thousand rotting corpses. Lighten up?” “Life is what you make it, man.

Right now, computers, which are supposed to be our servant, are oppressing us.

Microorganisms will give you anything you want if you know how to ask them.

Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself, 'Lillian, you should have remained a virgin.'

I wasn't so interested in being paid. I wanted to be heard. That's why I'm broke.

I can imagine you touching my private parts. With just the thought of you I can't help, but touch myself.

We must all face the fact that our leaders are certifiably insane or worse