I never drink. I cannot do it, on equal terms with others. It costs them only one day; but me three, the first in sinning, the second in suffering, and the third in repenting.

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.

A good simile,--as concise as a king's declaration of love.

I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.

Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest.

Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.

The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.

There is nothing so awkward as courting a woman whilst she is making sausages.

Freethinkers are generally those who never think at all.

Keyholes are the occasions of more sin and wickedness, than all other holes in this world put together.

So much of motion, is so much of life, and so much of joy, and to stand still, or get on but slowly, is death and the devil.

Each time a flower blooms, the world is reminded that there is beauty in new beginnings.

Once you know you are on the right path, you must stay focused and be prepared for the devil’s attacks

Every act of self control leads to a sense of self-respect.

Everything in this world depends upon will.

More men have become great through practice than by nature.

History is nothing more than the belief in the senses, the belief in falsehood.

Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did.

Theory is needed to tell you where to look.

I'm an afternoon person.

Yes, I guess I am bi-coastal.