I have no faith in a human critter who hasn't one or two bad habits.

Truth is like heat or light; its vibrations are endless, and are endlessly felt.

Nobody who is somebody looks down on anybody.

As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it.

One must desire something to be alive.

Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation.

One must desire something to be alive; perhaps absolute satisfaction is only another name for Death.

I have heard that a man might be his own lawyer, but you can't be your own judge.

A pint can't hold a quart - if it holds a pint it is doing all that can be expected of it.

Nothing may be more selfish than remorse.

A letter is a risky thing; the writer gambles on the reader's frame of mind.

Eliminate distractions and focus on priorities.

O, treacherous Death! You can't be forgiven for vanquishing my creator to the dust...

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

It's easy to confuse a lot of activity with a purposeful life. Do what lasts; let the rest fall away.

The legislator learns that when you talk a lot, you get in trouble. You have to listen a lot to make deals.

Fairies are becoming much more popular. I see fairyland as this big sea, and the tide is sometimes out.

Part of being a winner is knowing when enough is enough

Don’t look for new landscapes, use new eyes to see what is already there.

Faith is the result of the act of the will, following upon a conviction that to believe is a duty.

I suppose I'd have to say that my favourite author is Homer. After Homer's Ilaid, I'd name The Odyssey, and then I'd mention a number of plays of Euripides.