I fear nothing so much as a man who is witty all day long.

Not to find pleasure in serious reading gives a pastel coloring to the mind.

There is no real evil in life, except great pain; all the rest is imaginary, and depends on the light in which we view things

The heart has no wrinkles.

We are never satisfied with having done well; and in endeavoring to do better, we do much worse.

If we could have a little patience, we should escape much mortification; time takes away as much as it gives.

When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it.

There are twelve hours in the day, and above fifty in the night.

I dislike clocks with second-hands; they cut up life into too small pieces.

I know of no sorrow greater than that occasioned by a delay of the post.

... we ought to be astonished at nothing; for what do we not meet with in our journey through life?

Two great European narcotics, alcohol and Christianity.

You will always have doubts, but only discover them at a useful time for your weakness to point them out.

Music first, music last, music always

I can't begrudge anyone who opts to get a job instead of creating one for themselves.

Climate change is a global issue - from the point of view of the Earth's climate, a molecule of CO2 emitted in Bejing is the same as a molecule emitted in Sydney.

We had to forgive to survive the labyrinth

The poor are our brothers and sisters ... people in the world who need love, who need care, who have to be wanted.

You know, some people take peace of mind and confuse it with lack of passion.

A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, his is also one who is permanently disappointed in the future.

The French couldn't hate us any more unless we helped 'em out in another war.