It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.

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.

We are all flawed, my dear. Every one of us. And believe me, we've all made mistakes.

In the laughing times we know that we are lucky, and in the quiet times we know that we are blessed. And we will not be alone.

The idea that the United States is going to win the war in Iraq is just plain wrong.

I will never, ever regret the things I've done. Because most days, all you have are places in your memory that you can go to.

You know, I had the music baskets and the writing basket. And I had the acting. And those eggs just hatched first, and the others were slow to incubate.

If I don't love you, baby, grits ain't groceries.

How much do you know about the Heartland War?' Connor shrugs. 'It was the last chapter in our history textbook, but we had state testing, so we never got to it.

I probably don't show fear, but I suffer from fear like everyone else.

We live on a 500-acre ranch, beautiful ranch.

I am determined to give the Yiddish language a fighting chance to survive.