Books to judicious compilers, are useful; to particular arts and professions, they are absolutely necessary; to men of real science, they are tools: but more are tools to them.

Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.

There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

She felt invisible shackles snaking around her wrists and ankles, took a deep breath and said..............

We are programmed to succeed from birth, but we deprogram ourselves with believes

I much prefer following a lead character that is doing morally questionable things. How much do you get on board? Do like that? Do you hate it? Does it matter?

Light works most effectively in darkness.

I love being a lawyer more than I like writing.

Sooner would be better than later, and now would be better than sooner." - Tyrion

Listening to soft music and the sound of the ocean is quite relaxing to me.

In matters of goodness, never expect any compliment or appreciation; just do your goodness and disappear!

I don't know what's going to happen to me tomorrow. That's why I don't save my best for last.

The materialistic point of view in psychology can claim, at best, only the value of an heuristic hypothesis.