Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life and the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use.

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.

Whenever you take an action, Decide by both your brain and heart in equal proportions .Balance them as far as possible.

But there's nothing wrong with being scared. I think everyone's a little scared. Even the government.

This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.

I started photographing amazing African wildlife for my own pleasure. It was like a much-needed antidote to my life in the city, which I was fast becoming allergic to.

We have got to keep the momentum going in order to achieve all of our objectives.

The law is above the law, you know.

As the consumer is the public general, without distinction of rank or fortune, the free market is the most obvious expression of the sovereignty of the people and the best guarantee of democracy.

The approach to "building" a story with words and phrases is no different than "building" a painting with brushes and pigments.

The happiest days are when babies come.

I believe that laughter is a language of God and that we can all live happily ever laughter.