Generosity, to be perfect, should always be accompanied by a dash of humor.

None are so inconsiderate as those who demand nothing of life other than their own personal comfort.

Misanthropy is a suit of armor lined with thorns.

Many think they have a kind heart who have only weak nerves.

An intelligent woman has millions of born enemies... all the stupid men.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

Calmness is the graceful form of Confidence.

Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule; they can also be the harbinger of a new one.

Nothing is so often and so irrevocably missed as the opportunity which crops up daily.

There are very few honest friends--the demand is not particularly great.

Pain is the great teacher of mankind. Beneath its breath souls develop.

My 'fear' is my substance, and probably the best part of me.

When you're young, you say it how it is, and even your views are, like, 'This is totally the truth', 'cos you don't know any difference, so there's a real confidence in your way of thinking.

There are two kinds of terrorism. Rational terrorism such as Palestinian terrorism and apocalyptic terrorism like Sept. 11. You have to distinguish between the two.

What is this frog and mouse battle among the mathematicians?

The case has been going on for so long that I've forgotten whether I'm really innocent or guilty.

There is value in being free and spontaneous but the greatest power comes from seeing and using what results from that freedom.

We are all of us very perfect creatures so long as we are not tried.

It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.

History is a combination of reality and lies. The reality of History becomes a lie. The unreality of the fable becomes the truth.

In lawn tennis mixed, the basic chivalry move is to pretend to serve less fiercely to the woman than to the man. This is particularly useful if your first service tends to be out in any case.