Greece appears to be the fountain of knowledge; Rome of elegance

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.

...And you're the only one who knows.

The angel is free because of his knowledge, the beast because of his ignorance. Between the two remains the son of man to struggle.

If you followed the media you'd think that everybody in Africa was starving to death, and that's not the case; so it's important to engage with the other Africa.

In addition to innocence, we have to have knowledge of good and evil.

The practice of leadership is not the same as the exercise of power.

There is only one effective antidote for mental suffering and that is physical pain.

It may seem bizarre, but in my opinion science offers a surer path to God than religion.

Abrams's Advice: When eating an elephant, take one bite at a time.

You can make jeans and a t-shirt super stylish. It's what you make of it, you know?

Without exception, every person who has a great life used love to achieve it. The power to have all the positive and good things in life is love.