The insolence of base minds in success is boundless; and would scarce admit of a comparison, did not they themselves furnish us with one in the degrees of their abjection when evil returns upon them.

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.

A good simile,--as concise as a king's declaration of love.

I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.

Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest.

Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.

The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.

There is nothing so awkward as courting a woman whilst she is making sausages.

Freethinkers are generally those who never think at all.

Keyholes are the occasions of more sin and wickedness, than all other holes in this world put together.

So much of motion, is so much of life, and so much of joy, and to stand still, or get on but slowly, is death and the devil.

Gold may shine

Fraily thy name is woman!

Don't forget Mother's Day. Or as they call it in Beverly Hills, Dad's Third Wife Day.

I didn't go to college at all, any college, and I'm not saying you wasted your time or money, but look at me, I'm a huge celebrity.

What can I do to help thee?" he asked. "Believe there is a tomorrow.

Astonishing things can be done with the human memory if you will devote it faithfully to one particular line of business.

Because it doesn't take much courage to fight when you still believe you can win. What takes real courage is to keep fighting when all hope is gone.

The biggest risk in life is not risking.

There is no limit to beauty, no saturation point in design, no end to the material.

Instead of focusing on arguing with people who say no, it might be easier to get near the people who like to say yes.