Inquiries into the heart are not for man.

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.

if they put an iron circle around your neck I will bite it away

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

When I realize that God makes his gifts fit each person, there's no way I can covet what you got because it just wouldn't fit me.

If you think of the moon as already used, it’s not as difficult to take in, because then it’s just like you, Traveled the world like you, Seen the globe like you, But, it’s still bright.

I may be deprived of eloquence, but my mind can never be a dumb.

What's great about an office Christmas party is that it uncovers and reveals parts of your personality that you didn't see coming.

If the eye is constantly greeted by harmonious objects, having elegance of form and color, a standard of taste naturally grows up.

I think the executives at the studios today realize that it's easier and safer to go the - to some known territory which is a remake of a successful film. It's less chancy than taking a fresh idea.

Whether we're in retreat or out in the world, we should try to develop the quality of awareness as much as possible.

If you've ever felt inspired by a purpose or calling, you know the feeling of spirit working through you.