Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.

Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never to draw them.

Man is a gregarious animal, and much more so in his mind than in his body. He may like to go alone for a walk, but he hates to stand alone in his opinions.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

Music is what tell us that the human race is greater than we realize.

to be right in the wrong direction may be wrong

A beach house isn't just real estate. It's a state of mind.

I'm really, really dumb about describing wine, but I like wine that's full-bodied and dry.

Big results require big ambitions.

Writing a novel resembles a journey with only the sketchiest of maps.

I don't know that there are haunted houses. I know that there are dark staircases and haunted people.

There have been others also just as true and devoted to the cause--I wish I could name every one--but with such women consecratingtheir lives, failure is impossible!

We don't pray to win. We pray to play the best we can, and to keep us free from injury. And the prayer we say after the game is one of thanksgiving.

I think the president's comfortable with a certain level of violence.