Let him go abroad to a distant country; let him go to some place where he is not known. Don't let him go to the devil, where he is known.

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.

If I follow the inclination of my nature, it is this: beggar-woman and single, far rather than queen and married.

Every prayer is a wish fulfilled in due time.

We men and women are all in the same boat, upon a stormy sea. We owe to each other a terrible and tragic loyalty.

There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself.

Persecutors fear loss of control. Rescuers fear loss of purpose. Rescuers need Victims-someone to protect or fix-to bolster their self-esteem.

You're all I need and maybe some faith would do me good.

What makes a good leadoff hitter? Deion Sanders had speed, but he wasn't the ideal leadoff hitter. What was his on-base percentage? The criteria shouldn't be speed, it should be getting on base.

Gratitude is a feeling of fullness, a recognition of the heart of what we are receiving in this moment.

The grass is always greener once you don't have to mow a lawn anymore.

Deceit and violence - these are the two forms of deliberate assault on human beings.