He left the name at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.

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.

Do not let arrogance go to your head and despair to your heart

Poetry translation is like playing a piano sonata on a trombone.

You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing.

The time-deaf are unable to speak what they know. For speech needs a sequence of words, spoken in time.

My parents could not be more Italian.

We're not in agreement on all topics. I had a conversation with Mr. [Donald] Trump that was open and constructive.

Set a new standard. Change reality. Break ground to something new and different. That achievement will live forever just because you WERE somebody special!

I actually think there's an incredible amount of self-knowledge that comes with getting older.

I'm into eating as little as possible... I never cook. Never use the stove or anything.

I incorporate different styles that work for me. I could easily change my style depends on my opponent.