Of all the grief's that harass the distressed; sure the most bitter is a scornful jest.

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.

I really should talk to him. He's had a near-death experience!”"We all have. It's called living."(Hogfather)

Some [young people] are taking pills called “heaven or hell” drugs, because you’re liable to experience either one.

People of Berlin - people of the world - this is our moment. This is our time.

A change in language can transform our appreciation of the cosmos.

Everyone knows Spiderman is my favorite superhero of all time. My favorite supervillain? George W. Bush.

I would never say, "I'm retired." I believe if I decided to just not work, in six months everybody would just forget whether you were working or not.

We have the brand, and we have the fulfillment capability. Now we had to get the Net, and that's the easiest part of the game.

India's coming into her own will mean every nation doing likewise.

I try to play squash but I keep running into the walls.

Every day is a good day. Your every-day mind - that is the Way!