I was struck all on a heap.

He is the very pineapple of politeness.

A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge.

When of a gossiping circle it was asked, "What are they doing?" The answer was, "Swapping lies.

An aspersion upon my parts of speech!

Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.

A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.

An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance!

Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over.

Never say more than is necessary.

The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.

Love your enemies" means love the ones that hate you, not love the ones you hate cause there is no way to have love if have hatred .

Reason, however able, cool at best, Cares not for service, or but serves when prest, Stays till we call, and then not often near.

Recently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion.

Life is filled with small moments that seem prosaic until one has the distance to look back and see the chain of large moments they unleashed.

A theory that you can't explain to a bartender is probably no damn good.

I came out even with all the struggles I endured on Rikers Island.

Not that the story need be long, but it will take a long while to make it short.

He who negates present society, and seeks social conditions based on the sharing of property, is a revolutionary whether he calls himself an anarchist or a communist.

No one is alone during tribulations - there's always someone else thinking, rejoicing or suffering in the same way. This thought gives us strength to face the challenge that lies in front of us.

It was the greatest contribution towards the whole of human race, made by China, is to prevent its 1.3 billion people from hunger.