The future is purchased by the present.

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.

Because of the Dharma, my mind was more free in prison than worldly people experience in the best of circumstances.

Our willingness and desire to be obedient to the teachings of Jesus is at the heart of our entire faith walk.

We’re pieces on a chessboard and we make our moves when it’s our turn. If we don’t, our decisions are made for us.

When someone loves you, they always think you're beautiful. Those who don't see your beauty can't really see you at all.

I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.

I'm afraid one thing - I don't like heights. Heights bug me out. I'm not cool with heights. I refuse to do a comedy show 12 stories up. I'm fearless about everything else.

You can see in our churches most of the males are pastors. Most of the deacons are males. But if the woman withdrew her support from our churches, you'd have to close the doors.

I eat anything, especially sweets. Chocolate, cookies, and I love mint-chip ice cream.

One nice thing about growing up Catholic is it makes you open-minded about other people's religions, since ours is nuttier than yours.

If it is true that men are better than women because they are stronger, why aren't our sumo wrestlers in the government?