The farther a man knows himself to be free from perfection, the nearer he is to it.

One who is at peace can draw good from everything.

Some only learn the value of time when it’s too late!

If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it.

All I wanted to do was read, to be told stories. Stories were full of excitement and emotions and characters that entertained and often inspired.

Yea, Paris is a festive ton -- a festive Ton for all! Skate o'er on joy -- Thin crust of gilded, polished joy! What matters it if Hell's beneath?

Although motivation comes and goes, you can always rely on your will.

It has always been my belief that a man should do his best, regardless of how much he receives for his services, or the number of people he may be serving or the class of people served.

I like to go in right away as soon as I have things.

You've got to perform in a role hundreds of times. In keeping it fresh one can become a large, madly humming, demented refrigerator.

Thanks to the morning light, Thanks to the foaming sea, To the uplands of New Hampshire, To the green-haired forest free.

Men are all right for friends, but as soon as you marry them they turn into cranky old fathers, even the wild ones.