Only your children’s grandchildren may remember our stories, but the stories are not what makes a life. It’s living with a smile and a free spirit that will ripple throughout the stars.

The cleverest of all the devils is Opportunity.

An illusion which makes me happy is worth a verity which drags me to the ground.

The compulsion of fate is bitter.

Stupidity has its sublime as well as genius, and he who carries that quality to absurdity has reached it; which is always a source of amusement to sensible people.

Endurance is the prerogative of woman, enabling the gentlest to suffer what would cause terror to manhood.

Too oft is transient pleasure the source of long woes.

To be silent is sometimes an art, yet not so great a one as certain people would have us believe, who are wisest they are most silent.

To do nothing by halves is the way of noble spirits.

Man blindly works the will of fate. [Ger., Blindlings that er blos den Willen des Geschickes.]

For whatever a man has, is in reality only a gift.

It is only goodness which gives extras, and so I say again that we have much to hope from the flowers.

Don't you dare feel guilty for letting those who dim your light, go. Not everyone you meet deserves to be a character in your story.

How do you have to live, I wondered, to be in harmony with what you honestly think?

People of the same trade seldom meet together even for merriment and diversion but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public or in some contrivance to raise prices.

Grateful for the blessing lent of simple tastes and mind content!

Terrorism must be outlawed by all civilized nations — not explained or rationalized, but fought and eradicated. Nothing can, nothing will justify the murder of innocent people and helpless children.

No one can deny you or grant you anything. It all comes to you by virtue of your vibration.

It's tough to strike out. Believe me. I hate striking out. It's no fun. It's embarrassing. But there really isn't anything I can do. It's just a part of my game.

At sea, I feel comfortable and I come to rest.

Endings of television shows are sometimes such depressing things. It's like you're not going to hang out with these people anymore, and that's bad enough.