Swans sing before they die - 'twere no bad thing should 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.

Remember this, posting pictures are like speaking words, you cannot take them back.

The only thing is, people have to develop courage. It is most important of all the virtues. Because without courage, you can't practice any other virtues consistently.

Embrace nothing: If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha. If you meet your father, kill your father. Only live your life as it is, Not bound to anything.

If desires are not uprooted, sorrows grow again in you.

I was surprised when I started getting old. I always thought it was one of those things that would happen to someone else.

I wouldn't mind doing Playboy again. But only if I had creative control.

New York City is a fascinating place because it's very good at using the energy in attracting some of the best and the brightest from everywhere.

It is simply not consistent with either my character or my confidence in my God-given athletic ability to cheat in any way.

Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.

The lightly-jumping, glowrin' trouts, That thro' my waters play.