If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.

Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.

Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.

The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.

Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.

Each day provides its own gifts.

Tomorrow's life is too late. Live today.

Here's a rule of life: You don't get to pick what bad things happen to you

There is no living with thee, nor without thee.

If the management has not performed well in their bad times in the past, chances are they will not perform well in their good times in the future too.

Time is always standing still

How could I wish for it for so long, only to come back and find it gone. To be here, in my technical house, and discover that home is now someplace different.

The feeling is often the deeper truth, the opinion the more superficial one.

A new regulation for the publishing industry: "The advance for a book must be larger than the check for the lunch at which it was discussed.

All we need to do is start believing in ourselves and in America again.

Our job this day is to become part of the answer to the world's immense and protracted suffering rather than continuing our ancient task of being part of the difficulty.

It's only advice. Ignore it if you want.

People are most creative when they care about their work and they're stretching their skills.

Thinking is my fighting.