The disturbers of our happiness, in this world, are our desires, our griefs, and our fears.

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.

One should never give up on hope. Unless that's the name of the girl who cheated on you in which case, yeah, give her up.

Self-discipline is the ability to organize your behavior over time in the service of specific goals.

The real problem is in the hearts and minds of men. It is not a problem of physics but of ethics. It is easier to denature plutonium than to denature the evil spirit of man.

Always try the problem that matters most to you.

Who can afford to do professional work for nothing? What hobbyist can put three man-years into programming, finding all bugs, documenting his product, and distributing it for free?

The greatest gift you can give another person is strength.

It was essential to do this job, hateful though it was, because we knew the Germans were hot on the trail.

Sick minds like to prohibit; healthy minds like to free!

She sacrificed her life to make things right," Mitchell grumbled. "She[Silena Beuregard] was a hero

A person who rejects Christ may choose to say that I do not accept it, he may not choose to say there is not enough evidence.