Facts are not truths; they are not conclusions; they are not even premises, but in the nature and parts of premises.

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.

The first step towards mastering time is always to make time meaningless

Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can't have too many friends because then you're just not really friends.

I knew I was going to be a cellular biologist whose research would focus on scrutinizing every nuance of the cell's ultrastructure to gain insights into the secrets of cellular life.

All my relatives and friends have been pretty aware of my brand of humor for a while, so none of them have been shocked.

We want men to rule the nation who care more for and love better the nation's welfare than gold and silver, fame or popularity.

Up there with my awards, I have a great big statue of Groucho Marx, just to put everything in perspective.

I almost exclusively wear skinny jeans. I'm terrified of any other cut of denim.

Raw garlic and a skin of the lemon - not only do they give you a beautiful face and skin but they also protect you from disease.

Pandering to the people who have supported this industry for years is a sure way for this industry to be dead in a few years.

Sleep [is like] a dove which has landed near one's hand and stays there as long as one does not pay any attention to it.