Democracy is the healthful lifeblood which circulates through the veins and arteries, which supports the system, but which ought never to appear externally, and as the mere blood itself.

Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

There is one art of which people should be masters - the art of reflection.

Humor is consistent with pathos, whilst wit is not.

A great mind must be androgynous.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.

That gracious thing, made up of tears and light.

The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.

Religion is the most gentlemanly thing in the world. It alone will gentilize, if unmixed with cant.

Poor little Foal of an oppressed race! I love the languid patience of thy face.

We are confident that evil can never happen to us until it does

It is important to realize that we so often define ourselves by what is in opposition to ourselves.

Running away from love is never any good at all, to our sort. It only deepens the feeling, and it’s better to stay and wear it down.

I have learned that there is more power in a good strong hug than in a thousand meaningful words.

The way I write is generally about love. I have a great fascination about the subject.

Only the work of art itself can raise the standard of taste.

I want to act and direct like Jodie Foster. I admire her because she went to college and she is still doing the same thing.

The greatest lessons in life, if we would but stoop and humble ourselves, we would learn not from the grown-up learned men, but from the so-called ignorant children.

Most every dental school has discount dental services.

I meet people who are famous, and it's made me realise that fame has huge lifestyle disadvantages. I'm nervous about that. I don't want to become a celebrity.