No man is quick enough to enjoy life.

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.

Don’t waste your time with people you know are only out to use you!

I am always successful in my work.

I was suffering from my chronic delusion that one good share is safer than ten bad ones, and I am always forgetting that hardly anyone else shares this particular delusion.

Oh, these vast, calm, measureless mountain days, inciting at once to work and rest!

Let nothing offensive to the ear or the eye enter these thresholds, within which youth dwells.

Don’t spit down my back and tell me it’s raining.

I might live miles away from you, but I do understand you issues.

Only those become weary of angling who bring nothing to it but the idea of catching fish.

The earth shall be left to no one.

I love comic books - maybe to a fault sometimes.