Instead of rating the man by his performances, we rate too frequently the performances by the 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.

Motivation is the greatest gift to stimulate the feable minded.

Sometimes I feel certain that the hyenas are laughing at us.

Riches are chiefly good because they give us time.

Wherever you walk, I go with you. Selah.

We all just realized that I am terminally ill and I'm dying and I would just prefer to die with less pain and less suffering.

How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a man's self to himself! Supreme selfishness is inculcated upon him as his only duty.

I've always been a fan of Fran Drescher!

God cannot honor anything, no matter its degree of sincerity, if it is contrary to His Word.

Democracy is better than tyranny.

All economic activity is by definition "high risk." And defending yesterday--that is, not innovating--is far more risky than making tomorrow.