Few persons can relate the story of their childhood without idealizing, or distorting, or overdramatizing the facts.

People seem to think that life began with the achievement of personal independence.

The lovers of romance can go elsewhere for satisfaction but where can the lovers of truth turn if not to history?

To the biographer all lives bar none are dramatic constructions.

Principles are a dangerous form of social dynamite.

Catherine the Great, like others of her kind, did not succeed in imparting greatness to her descendants.

Persons who are born too soon or born too late seldom achieve the eminence of those who are born at the right time.

Humanity has determined it is supreme in the kingdom of animals, yet [the] beasts live a less tragic existence...and many of their tragedies are a consequence of so-called human brilliance.

The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all.

Healing proceeds from the depths to the heights.

I found my prince - he's a hockey player and we met at an NHL event, the last place I'd ever expect to meet someone, but there he was.

I am this fiery snail crawling home.

I see no reason to suppose these machines will ever force themselves into general use.

I read one chapter of a book and put it down. Thank God for Kindle.

Credit expansion can bring about a temporary boom. But such a fictitious prosperity must end in a general depression of trade, a slump.

Fortunately we're not a public company - we're a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.

Gardening symbolizes our race's primordial acceptance of a responsibility and role in rectifying the harm done to the creation through sin.