It seems to be the fate of man to seek all his consolations in futurity.

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.

The Waterfall Model is wrong and harmful; we must outgrow it.

A man's concept of God creates his attitude towards the hour in which he lives.

You never see the stock called Happiness quoted on the exchange.

I like having the digital camera on my smart phone, but I also like having a dedicated camera for when I want to take real pictures.

Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

The person portrayed and the portrait are two entirely different things.

Bones heal, chicks dig scars, pain is temporary, glory is forever.

It is the privilege of any human work which is well done to invest the doer with a certain haughtiness. He can well afford not to conciliate, whose faithful work will answer for him.

I was taught that I cannot back down to anything. I was trained never to be scared.

I would flip this the other way and say over 90 percent of African-Americans voted against Donald Trump.