He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dulness in others.

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.

You have to be willing to be a live performer, if you want to make money as an independent.

I am shocking, impertinent and insolent that's how it is.

Although a skillful flatterer is a most delightful companion if you have him all to yourself, his taste becomes very doubtful when he takes to complimenting other people.

I hope God speaks English. If I get up to heaven and have to point at a menu, I'm gonna be pissed.

Beer is an improvement on water itself.

in McAnally's pub and grill, there aren't any service people. According to Mac, if you can't get up and walk over to pick up your own order, you don't need to be there at all.

Obsession can be a great thing or it can also destroy lives.

Like most writers, I write about what has happened to me as that involves the minimum amount of research.

People have no idea what one saint can do: for sanctity is stronger than the whole of hell.

So friends, every day do something that won't compute.