Good reading makes for damn hard writing.

He is the very pineapple of politeness.

A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge.

When of a gossiping circle it was asked, "What are they doing?" The answer was, "Swapping lies.

An aspersion upon my parts of speech!

Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.

A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.

An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance!

Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over.

Never say more than is necessary.

The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.

Every misfortune is a blessing in disguise.

God never talks. But the devil keeps advertising, Father. The devil does a lot of commercials.

It is certain that there is no limit to the vast ocean of knowledge.

The Dalai Lama's entire being is about peace and harmony, forgiveness and self-discipline. Those are qualities to be admired. I am really looking forward to meeting His Holiness.

Were I Diogenes, I would not move out of a kilderkin into a hogshead, though the first had had nothing but small beer in it, and the second reeked claret.

We are who we are, and when you accept people instead of trying to change them to fit your needs, your relationships can fully blossom.

Barca is nothing but a small part of Real Madrid’s history

As an artist, I have to be the ambassador of everything.

Whatever happens, believe that the journey is worth taking, and then you will reach its end.

I've always written very tightly, and there's a good reason for that. There's no point in using words that you're not going to apply.