In connection with death, or birth, or love, modesty is only a rather puerile self-consciousness.

Truth is like heat or light; its vibrations are endless, and are endlessly felt.

Nobody who is somebody looks down on anybody.

As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it.

One must desire something to be alive.

Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation.

One must desire something to be alive; perhaps absolute satisfaction is only another name for Death.

I have heard that a man might be his own lawyer, but you can't be your own judge.

A pint can't hold a quart - if it holds a pint it is doing all that can be expected of it.

Nothing may be more selfish than remorse.

A letter is a risky thing; the writer gambles on the reader's frame of mind.

People fear not because they are powerless, but because they ignore their inner power

Dance to the beat of your own drum

Don’t let your mood or happiness be dictated by the judgement of others but stay true to that you believe in because you’re the architect of your own happiness.

Encourage independence in your children by regularly losing them in the supermarket.

I punish myself for my whole life, my whole life I punish.

More often than not bad luck meant bad plans.

By trying so hard to provide the perfectly happy childhood, we're just making it harder for our kids to actually grow up.

I love inside jokes. I hope to be a part of one some day.

Plant diseases, drought, desolation, despair were recurrent catastrophes during the ages - and the ancient remedies: supplications to supernatural spirits or gods.

I have an ability that I've already honed in on to get better.