In our own hearts, we mold the whole world's hereafters; and in our own hearts we fashion our own gods.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.

Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Meditation and water are wedded for ever.

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim.

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

When I see people laughing at ideas and companies we have backed, I smile. It means we are going to make a lot of money on that investment.

What on earth prompted you to take a hand in this?" "I don't know. My… my code of morals, perhaps." "Your code of morals. What code, if I may ask?" "Comprehension.

For several centuries what has passed for song in literary circles was any text that looked like the lyrics for a commonplace melodic setting.

The world is full of noise. Might we not set ourselves to learn silence, stillness solitude?

I have always considered marriage as the most interesting event of one's life, the foundation of happiness or misery.

Every news organization should ideally be as broadly representative as possible.

I think if a woman is very happy with herself and at ease with her choices, it goes a long way toward making other people feel at ease with her.

He tells so many lies that he convinces himself after a while that he's telling the truth. He just doesn't recognize truth or falsehood.

One hopeful sign that the filmmakers can learn and grow is that the sequel does not contain a single pie, if you know what I mean.