Dr Parr...asked him, how he had acquired his power of smoking at such a rate? Lamb replied, 'I toiled after it, sir, as some men toil after virtue.'

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.

All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

The greatest pleasure I know, is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.

Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever.

I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.

How some they have died, and some they have left me, And some are taken from me; all are departed; All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my joyful school days - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

A poor relation—is the most irrelevant thing in nature.

How convalescence shrinks a man back to his pristine stature! where is now the space, which he occupied so lately, in his own, in the family's eye?

For God's sake (I never was more serious) don't make me ridiculous any more by terming me gentle-hearted in print.

A man's words will always express what has been treasured in his heart.

We must forget in order to remain present, forget in order not to die, forget in order to remain faithful.

Getting through high school and college was one of my greatest achievements.

I like to listen to a lot of classical music when I'm painting, the most simplistic stuff I can find. I like simple piano.

Why do people say they wish every day was Friday? If it was always Friday, we'd be here every freakin' day.

Generally speaking, violence always arises out of impotence. It is the hope of those who have no power.

In a world of injustice there's going to be dreams of justice.

Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.

Anybody who says that love is a hindrance on the path of self-realization is not a sage.

Both the forces of good and evil will keep the universe alive for us, until we awake from our dreams and give up this building of mud pies.