Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity.

The most civilized people are as near to barbarism as the most polished steel is to rust. Nations, like metals, have only a superficial brilliancy.

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future.

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way.

The absolute ruler may be a Nero, but he is sometimes a Titus or Marc Aurelius; the people is often Nero, but never Marc Aurelius.

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes.

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it.

The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity, and arrogance with envy.

Opinions, theories, and systems pass by turns over the grindstone of time, which at first gives them brilliancy and sharpness, but finally wears them out.

If we must die, then let us die fighting a battle worthy of remembrance in the tales of our descendants!

One of them says, 'Why did they do it?'And the other answers, 'Because they could.'That is the only answer there ever is.

He was so close to her then that they owned every molecule of air in the tiny room and the air grew heavy with their desire and worked to move them together.

Everyone make mistakes and you learn a lesson from them. But, sometimes just one mistake made in influence of something can ruins your whole life.

You basically have to be willing to devote your life to journalism if you want to break in. Treat it like it's medical school or law school.

Everyone should take their hats off to Neil Armstrong. He is a humble guy who doesn't wave his own flag.

Hard work is good for the soul, and it keeps you from feeling sorry for yourself because you don’t have time.

Favoriting tweets has become a form of acknowledging that you've read what someone else has written.

Can you love or guide someone without any kind of expectation?

Don't mess with my money.