Distrust those who love you extremely upon a slight acquaintance, and without any visible reason.

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 get so caught up in the life we are leading and forget that we are capable of living.Caring for Eleanor by Sonia Rumzi

Smartass Disciple: Master, where will you go after your soul leaves your body?Master of Stupidity: What makes you think a soul will go elsewhere physically?

I travel back in time, falling back into what I know for certain, the historical data I cling to in order to not go mad, not assume I made a suicidal and well-informed error in marrying this man.

No matter how many times you say you'll give up with words, if your heart still says "love", there's nothing to be done.

I am all that there is of the most real.

The first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed a band

It is difficult for me to imagine what "personal liberty" the unemployed can have who go hungry and cannot find utilization of their labor.

The performances make you want to get back out there and try something new and challenge yourself.

I didn't set out to beat the world; I just set out to do my absolute best.

Do you know the rate of military enlistment among Hispanics is higher than any demographic in this country?