Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of humankind pass by.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Blame where you must, be candid where you can, And be each critic the Good-natured Man.

To make a fine gentleman, several trades are required, but chiefly a barber.

One writer, for instance, excels at a plan or a title page, another works away at the body of the book, and a third is a dab at an index.

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.

A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond.

Ridicule has always been the enemy of enthusiasm, and the only worthy opponent to ridicule is success.

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.

Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.

Never be fooled that you are not number one, they got it wrong, because you beat a bunch of sperms to be alive.

Unfortunately, there is no expiration date on grief

I'm walking to the path of light, And i have elements on my side, But without them I'm still behind them.

Mythic imagination can break the spell of time and open us to a level of life that remains timeless. Myth is not about what happened in past times

There is one God, and He made both Indians and white men. We were all made out of the dust of the earth.

Surrealism is based on the belief in the omnipotence of dreams, in the undirected play of thought.

To barbecue is a way of life rather than a desirable method of cooking.

I wonder how people decided that women were supposed to shave their legs and armpits

America is more than just a place...it's an idea. It's the only country founded on an idea. Our rights come from nature and God, not government. We promise equal opportunity, not equal outcomes.

A wild and crazy weekend involves sitting on the front porch, smoking a cigar, reading a book.