Presumption will be easily corrected; but timidity is a disease of the mind more obstinate and fatal.

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.

Success is a way of life with the sense of connection, compassion, and expansion of human life.

Our bodies won't have secrets now.

That's the biggest gap in sports, the difference between the winner and the loser of the Super Bowl.

It takes a minimum of six people, working in close harmony, to successfully flush a nautical toilet. That's why those old ships carried such large crews.

The teacher gives not of his wisdom, but rather of his faith and lovingness.

The U.S. engages with North Korea, so I dont see why they cant engage with Iran.

I believe in reincarnation of the soul.

Character, I am sure, lies in the genes.

What can the harvest hope for, if not for the care of the Reaper Man?

The successful business executive can handle challenges and solve problems at a remarkable clip.