Nothing flatters a man as much as the happiness of his wife he is always proud of himself as the source of it.

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.

A Very Short Poem for Poor LoversYou’ve got nothing, I’ve got nothing, And it’s not a good thing.

Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would do anything, believe anything in order to acquire it?

The grave, where sets the orb of being, sets To rise, ascend, and culminate above Eternity's horizon evermore.

In the time of Mrs Thatcher the church, to give it its due, spoke out and was an enemy of the Conservative government.

We can't be empowered women in our career and strong women in our relationships if it weren't for the fact that we're healthy.

Doth not a man die even in his birth? The breaking of prison is death, and what is our birth, but a breaking of prison?

I think a little bit of competition is always good.

I must declare that it is better for India do discard violence altogether even for defending her borders.

Climate change is the greatest threat to our existence in our short history on this planet. Nobody's going to buy their way out of its effects.

The time for the destruction of the world and its people hath arrived.