The foolish moments of the head are often the most wonderful times of the heart.

The censure of those who are opposed to us, is the highest commendation that can be given us.

Nothing is more usual than the sight of old people who yearn for retirement: and nothing is so rare than those who have retired and do not regret it.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

There is as much ingenuity in making an felicitous application of an passage as in being the author of it.

It well becomes a man who is no longer young to forget that he ever was.

Control your thoughts to define your life.

We would learn as much as we could, be as honourable as we could, be as courageous as we could, and be as happy as we could.

silence in the lightover thick bamboo leaves, the sunmagical yellow- Tara Estacaan, Day's Crown Haiku

I failed, I failed, and that is about all that can be said about it.

If a person begins by telling you, 'Do not be offended at what I am going to say,' prepare yourself for something that she knows will certainly offend you.

It did not take long to conclude that, without God, would never come to understand where the universe began and where it ended, where it came from him, where he would go

I see no women out here, and you're chanting about a male organ, now tell me who's the fruit bootie?

Your need to talk does not create in me a need to listen.

I need to know how the clock is made after you tell me what time it is. I want to know all the details so I can understand how it works.

China has set its cultural industries as pillar industries.