Justice is indispensably and universally necessary, and what is necessary must always be limited, uniform, and distinct

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 Internal Revenue Service wants a record of how you spend your money, but that is nothing compared to the books God is keeping.

Value the effort you put forward. Be determined, committed, and involved.

I really think it is amazing that people actually buy software.

You're just left with yourself all the time, whatever you do anyway. You've got to get down to your own God in your own temple. It's all down to you, mate.

Family dinner. Seven-thirty sharp. Tie optional. Straight-jacker required.

We are all part of the ecosystem.

The universe is Why, How, and What, in any order, and all at once.

Get Julian Jackson in here baby!...Julian Jackson, winner take all baby, that's all I gotta say, winner take all! Arghhh!

Rolling Stone hates me. They must have an editorial policy to do me in for many years.

I know how to write. So I am not totally at the mercy of filmmakers, but it's not a bad point.