If there is a virtue in the world at which we should always aim, it is cheerfulness.

How many of us have been attracted to reason; first learned to think, to draw conclusions, to extract a moral from the follies of life, by some dazzling aphorism.

The conscience is the most flexible material in the world. Today you cannot stretch it over a mole hill; while tomorrow it can hide a mountain.

He who writes prose builds his temple to Fame in rubble; he who writes verses builds it in granite.

Genius is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose.

Men are valued, not for what they are, but for what they seem to be.

A fresh mind keeps the body fresh. Take in the ideas of the day, drain off those of yesterday.

A good cigar is as great a comfort to a man as a good cry to a woman.

Punctuality is the stern virtue of men of business, and the graceful courtesy of princes.

Love has no thought of self! Love buys not with the ruthless usurer's gold The loathsome prostitution of a hand Without a heart! Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves!

A fresh mind keeps the body fresh.

No, it’s fine. I know you’re late. Maybe we can talk tomorrow, but I’m going to be in and out all day.”“That’s what he said, ” she purred.

So love is about finding the right person to hurt you?”“Pretty much.

In Rome you long for the country. In the country you praise to the skies the distant town.

Not only did I enjoy the creative side of Playboy and enjoy being surrounded by people who are curious about life, but I also love the analytical and hard business side of it.

I am totally in favor of trade. But I want trade deals for our country that create more jobs and higher wages for American workers.

He stripped off the armor of institutional friendships To dedictate his soul To the terrible deities of Truth and Beauty.

There's a big difference between confidence and conceit.

The difference between a dreamer and a visionary is that a dreamer has his eyes closed and a visionary has his eyes open

Between the desire And the spasm, Between the potency And the existence, Between the essence And the descent, Falls the Shadow.

O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done.