It is against the will of God that the East should be Christianized.

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.

Watergate is the great liberal illusion that you can have public virtue without private morality.

I was scared everyday I put on the uniform.

We had one thing in common - we were in love. But love is just a gift, and it doesn't answer everything and it's like a precious plant that you have to nurture and look after and all that.

One aspect of serendipity to bear in mind is that you have to be looking for something in order to find something else.

Been brainwashed since age 2 I only had imaginary friends And still do And they hate you

Integration is the method toward obtaining that goal. And what he Negro leader has done is gotten himself wrapped up in the method and has forgotten what the goal is.

The hardest part about moving from nice California weather was the freezing cold New York.

Operational effectiveness and strategy are both essential to superior performance.

I've never been motivated by money. My peers and colleagues inspire me.

Life is too precious to waste it with the wrong person. You're better off alone until the right one comes along.