No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.

Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.

Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.

The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.

Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.

Each day provides its own gifts.

Tomorrow's life is too late. Live today.

Here's a rule of life: You don't get to pick what bad things happen to you

There is no living with thee, nor without thee.

The positive energy and love we give to others, heals our own wounds.

Tonight Must Last Us Forever

Not a word had dropped from my lips, or from hers, that could unsettle either of us—and yet the same unacknowledged sense of embarrassment made us shrink alike from meeting one another alone

It's time to get real, folks. Hope and change ain't working. Hope and change is not a solution. Hope and change is not a job.

With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out.

If I were the moon, I know where I would fall down.

Just as the setting sun turned the clouds to liquid gold.

Learn to let your intuition-gut instinct-tell you when the food, the relationship, the job isn't good for you (and conversely, when what you're doing is just right).

Inspiration is a joke, real artists sit down and work

We are witnessing the criminalization of conservative politics.