The liberty of using harmless pleasure will not be disputed; but it is still to be examined what pleasures are harmless.

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.

Don't nourish your fears more than you nourish your hopes.

You don't just want to beat a team. You want to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see your face again.

I believe when we look different and carry something different, people are going to see that and want it too.

Find ways to embrace the things that make you unique, and you'll unlock the ways you can make a difference in the world.

See, ya are what ya are in this world. That's either one of two things: Either you're somebody, or you ain't nobody.

Denmark needs change, Denmark needs to move on and Denmark needs my leadership.

everything is toxic. That's the point. You can't avoid toxins. Thinking you can is just another symptom of the toxic overload stage.

The hands have to be like concrete when the horse resists and like butter when he yields.

Waves from moving sources: Adagio. Andante. Allegro moderato.

The progress and civilisation of the human race simply mean controlling this nature.