It is by vivacity and wit that man shines in company; but trite jokes and loud laughter reduce him to a buffoon.

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

You must look into people, as well as at them.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

John Hay points to our our history of getting lost in suffering when, "so close together were pain and antidote.

Being alone is not synonymous with incompleteness.Having a partner is not a precondition for completeness.

A comedian does funny things. A good comedian does things funny.

Somebody somewhere is waiting on you to become what you were destined to be. Keep growing forward!

If I didn't make a single song in two months, I'm slippin'. You can't just party every night.

One of the most striking features of karate is that it may be engaged in by anybody, young or old, strong or weak, male or female.

People who practise a religion have been found to be happier, healthier and less stressed than those who don't.

For my birthday, buy me a politician!

Our concept of a family holiday was going to a guest house in the Lake district or Wales, where walking was part of the holiday.

The concern here is that financial services become a kind of tech-led Wild West.