Gloomy calm of idle vacancy.

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.

Having riches ultimately means having few needs.

The unsuspected is the daily fare of the traveler in Thibet.

I don't like to disappear between records. I like to play shows while I'm making the record.

Life was good before I met the monster. After, life was great At least for a little while

Selfish isn't a dirty word. It means we take care of ourselves and are able to give back.

Joy makes the longest journey too short.

Every man loves two women;the one is the creation of his imagination and the other is not yet born

If only I had an enemy bigger than my apathy I could've won.

I was a normal kid. I rebelled. But I've never been a liberal. And there have been all kinds of efforts to make me one. I've not bothered to tell any of these stories. Folks, we all face them.

I've been missing Japanese literature so much of late.