Swans sing before they die - 'twere no bad thing did certain persons die before they sing.

Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

There is one art of which people should be masters - the art of reflection.

Humor is consistent with pathos, whilst wit is not.

A great mind must be androgynous.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.

That gracious thing, made up of tears and light.

The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.

Religion is the most gentlemanly thing in the world. It alone will gentilize, if unmixed with cant.

Poor little Foal of an oppressed race! I love the languid patience of thy face.

I felt like I was living two lives. One in the present and one in the past.

Sometimes we are fortunate enough to pick our own extended family. We call them as our friends.

I used to think God wouldn’t talk to me, but now I know I’m just selective with what I choose to hear.

The learned are envied by the foolish; rich men by the poor; chaste women by adulteresses; and beautiful ladies by ugly ones.

I do not know whether any of this is true. I am certain that the scientific community does not know that it is false.

Just as entrepreneurs developed America, they can develop other countries, too.

Lucky men are favorites of Heaven.

Working with animals is always going to be tough because the animal doesn't know it's an actor.

I'd say people that really inspired me at first were like, Dustin Hoffman, Jim Carrey... serious Jim Carrey though.

When you do something you are proud of, praise yourself for it.