If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.

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.

The mightiest miracle is strength positive mindset.

In the silence of night, great minds either unite or die

It’s still all “ifs” “buts” and “maybes”.’ ‘Maybe, ’ I said. ‘But if what I’m saying is correct …

If I had a girlfriend I would write her letters instead of using Twitter.

God made us: invented us as a man invents an engine. A car is made to run on petrol, and it would not run properly on anything else. Now God designed the human machine to run on Himself.

If Sting retires, would he have to change his name to Stung?

All his leisure clothes were absurd - jokes, really - as though leisure itself had to be ridiculed.

80 percent of learning is visual, so children who can't afford vision correction are at such a disadvantage.

Man, that record came out and was real big in Memphis. They started playing it, and it got real big. Don't know why-the lyrics had no meaning.

I have a tendency to say 'yes' to a script or no to a script. Not 'yes' based on a rewrite.