Every man is of importance to himself.

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.

For Thousands To Come To Christ, We Must Employ Kingdom Principles

The middle of the road is where the white line is and that's the worst place to drive.

Philosophy is an attempt by man to find cause and effect. Religion has the same goal

"I'm in a win-win playoff. " Response of a Christian dying of cancer at thirty on the prospect of miraculous healing.

The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard, where time exists yet stands still, where people talk and I tell them what to say, is exciting and rewarding.

On film, you can't do it over again. And you do have to stop shooting at a certain point.

Friends are made for caring and sharing. Friends do not live in harmony merely, as some say, but in melody.

When in doubt, make a red painting.

Any change is resisted because bureaucrats have a vested interest in the chaos in which they exist.

Love has come to rule and transform; Stay awake, my heart, stay awake.