The greater part of our writers have become so original, that no one cares to imitate them: and those who never quote in return are seldom quoted.

The most noble criticism is that in which the critic is not the antagonist so much as the rival of the author.

A circle may be small, yet it may be as mathematically beautiful and perfect as a large one.

The ancients, who in these matters were not perhaps such blockheads as some may conceive, considered poetical quotation as one of the requisite ornaments of oratory.

One may quote till one compiles.

The delights of reading impart the vivacity of youth even to old age.

There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an art of writing.

Fortune has rarely condescended to be the companion of genius.

The delight of opening a new pursuit, or a new course of reading, imparts the vivacity and novelty of youth even to old age.

Those who do not read criticism will rarely merit to be criticised.

Beware of the man of one book. [Lat., Home unius libri, or, cave ab homine unius libri.]

The bed sheet brigade is bad enough, but the real threat to Americans and human rights today is the plain clothes Klux in the halls of government and certain black-robed Klux on court benches.

transformation begins with the individual” Dr William Edwards DemingThe New Economics - 1993

An achievement is a bondage. It obliges one to a higher achievement.

Being smart can make happiness elusive. Being REALLY smart can help you find it in more places than most.

I like commas. I detest semi-colons — I don’t think they belong in a story. And I gave up quotation marks long ago. I found I didn’t need them, they were fly-specks on the page.

But beauty is set apart, beauty is cast by the sea, a barren rock, beauty is set about with wrecks of ships.

Stop talking about how you care about people. Show me something. Show me a policy. Show me a policy where you take responsibility.

The unvarnished truth is that we have spent the last decade funding the machinery of war, and our children have been sacrificed.

I don't know, but I think it's going to be good.

Look out! He's got a daisy!