I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world.

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.

We must persistently establish God’s truth and stand for it to the end

The sacred is a fine hiding place for the profane.

The intensity of Intellectual suffering in Man is same as Emotional suffering in a Woman.

It is in the quiet moments of reflection that we can gain a greater feeling of hope when we remember and recognize all the positive things that are happening during this time of great difficulty.

I was already on pole, then by half a second and then one second and I just kept going. Suddenly I was nearly two seconds faster than anybody else, including my team mate with the same car.

The deterioration of symbols is natural. They wear out, needing to be reclaimed, recreated; returned to the spirit.

Did I do anything wrong today," he said, "or has the world always been like this and I've been too wrapped up in myself to notice?

They [sic] ain't gonna stop me from coming here, baby.

Reason is one thing and faith is another and reason can as little be made a substitute for faith, as faith can be made a substitute for reason.

Privilege is the greatest enemy of right.