Not to care for philosophy is to be a true philospher.

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

You must look into people, as well as at them.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

They always tell you to do what you love. But they forget to add that writing doesn't pay by the hour.

Memory is deceptive because it is colored by today's events

Player for player, there’s 
no better working band in jazz than The Cookers.

Tom Brady is good, real good...but he plays in same league as I do.

Most marriages recognize this paradox: Passion destroys passion; we want what puts an end to wanting what we want.

I love very much to draw animals.

Under Trump, the US will give its blessing to Israeli imperialism and racism.

The hallmark of addiction is that it changes your brain chemistry. It actually affects that part of your brain that's responsible for judgment.

You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.

In the area of species protection, we should concern ourselves with what is right as opposed to what might be easier, or popular in the short term.