One of the disadvantages of wine is that is makes a man mistake words for thoughts.

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.

Don’t neglect your calling all in the name of employment

The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not given only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible symbol woven into the stuff of other mens lives.

Earlier generations of stars in the galaxy could well have had planets. But really, there was only hydrogen and helium to work with, so they'd all be gas giants and not small, rocky planets.

I'm not a fighter. If there's something going on that I really feel strongly about, I'll certainly stand up but I pick my battles...

Be nice to nerds, they'll probably be your boss one day.

Attention to detail is of utmost importance when you want to look good.

I'm a very shy person towards my intimacy and private life.

Cotton candy is the perfect snack for when I'm in the mood to eat dry, scratchy fabric.

I think you can do anything with comics that you could do in just about any art form.

Take the first chance that you get, because you may never get another one.