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

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.

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

I love you so passionately, that I hide a great part of my love, so as not to oppress you with it.

When we acknowledge our greatness and start living it, when we open our hearts to the natural kindness and caring for all beings that resides within us, all these necessary transformations can begin.

For Calo, Galdo, and Bug

Adversity reveals genius prosperity conceals it.

The egg it is the source of all To everyone's ancestral hall.

I wish Adam had died with all his ribs in his body.

I don't say my golf game is bad but if I grew tomatoes they'd come up sliced.

I'm not a folk-singer. I just sing a certain place.

I've been directed by other actors, and being an actor doesn't make you a good director.

You know, freedom is a very popular idea, and young people love it, and they're open to ideas. And they like principled answers to our problems.

I know I have to stop. We all have to stop. Funny how knowing something's a bad idea doesn't make a difference.