I would consent to have a limb amputated to recover my spirits

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 are, each of us, hopeless hopers.

Success is having to worry about every damn thing in the world, except money.

Any of the girl never ever commit when her intention is to cheat You. So, I cannot compromise my respect for your love. You can keep your love, I will keep my respect

Worrying about things you cannot control is folly. Focus only on those few things you have any control over, and your life becomes much simpler.

We cannot forget that our flag received its first foreign salute from a Dutch officer, nor that the Province of Friesland gave to our independence its first formal recognition.

I don't listen to people's opinions. I have people around me who I can trust, but most of all I listen to myself.

You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.

Instead of taxing rich people, governments borrow from them, and pay them interest for the privilege.

You shouldn't have to have money to have a luxury fragrance.

After four years of getting the run-around, America needs a turnaround, and the man for the job is Governor Mitt Romney.