He who comes up to his own idea of greatness must always have had a very low standard of it in his mind.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

Of course we dance with our demons. Our angels are far too shy.

I have fallen in love with the stories of our lives, our everyday mythologies. How will they unfold? What will become of us?

The deeper interior you have the more you have in your library.

If Nature put not forth her power About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?

I am bigger on the inside But you have to come inside to see me

I knew my limitations and the limitations of the courts I played on, and adjusted thusly. I was at my best in bad conditions.

My whole act is off the top of my head.

If we go on as we are, we will destroy in the next century everything that the poets have been singing about for the past two thousand years.

Good?” Cam said. “Right?” I took another bite and nodded. “Well, I have a whole ton of them at home.” He stretched as he rolled up his napkin. “Just saying.

I don't think I gave a good enough performance to be nominated for it. I thought I gave a fine performance, but those things are supposed to be about giving an extraordinary performance.