Possession hinders enjoyment. It merely gives you the right to keep things for or from others, and thus you gain more enemies than friends.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

It hurt like hell, but at least it felt true. Her mind could settle into that pain.

I glared at Christian as the blood smeared around. “You could have at least licked it.”He smirked darkly. “I hear that all too often.

The level of Personal Responsibility in developed countries is averagely much higher than is seen in developing nations.

Fate leads the willing, and th' unwilling draws.

The brute necessity of believing something so long as life lasts does not justify any belief in particular.

Never throw anything good away -- real wool, pure silk. Put it away and wait for it to come back.

The time I burned my guitar it was like a sacrifice. You sacrifice the things you love. I love my guitar.

I liked hockey, and I still like hockey.

Maybe I just stay in relationships for too long and then they get really dramatic.

The worst thing an old man can be is a lover.