Perfect is determined in shortened measures of time, not over long periods of time or lifetimes. It would be unnatural.

Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.

We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.

To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.

The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.

The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.

It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.

The gnomons's shadow falls where it falls - and so do we. Where we are now is where a lifetime's worth of steps have taken us.

I can confidently state that the greatest rescues in my life have occurred when I’ve been saved from myself.

He wanted pure compliments, just as he wanted unconditional love.

I could impart excitement, but not urgency. – Francis Chen

Human life is beyond comprehension.

We try to get our quick feet and our hands going for the games and we spend a couple of days in the gym.

I change myself, I change the world.

In the enterprise, the trend is towards smaller, more powerful standardized systems where Dell is uniquely positioned.

I should add that it is open to debate whether what we call the writing of history these days is truly scientific.

People will do anything, anything, for a really nice laugh.