The liberal arts do not conduct the soul all the way to virtue, but merely set it going in that direction.

Be clear, conscious and circumspect about your dreams. Claim your blessings with your mouth.

Alcoholism or addiction is a disease because it fits the definition of disease. It is progressive and chronic, and left untreated, it will kill.

The more sympathy you give, the less you need.

Credit is a matter so subtle in its essence, that, as it may be obtained almost without reason, so, without reason, may it be made to melt away.

Mother, are you there? I love you. I never meant to hit you over the head with that shovel.

The less taste a person has in dress, the more obstinate he always seems to be.

We believe that when men reach beyond this planet, they should leave their national differences behind them.

The idea of taking what people call the 'entertainment culture' as a focus of study, including historical perspective, is not a bad idea.

For me, language is something that I've always loved. When I read, that's what I look for. When I write, that's what I strive for.

Spread outward. Crack the round dome. Break through. Have liberty not as the air within a grave Or down a well. Breathe freedom, oh, my native, In the space of horizons that neither love nor hate.