The mines of knowledge are often laid bare by the hazel-wand of chance.

Naples sitteth by the sea, keystone of an arch of azure.

Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.

Let the misanthrope shun men and abjure; the most are rather lovable than hateful.

A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.

God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love.

Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.

Search out the wisdom of nature, there is depth in all her doings; she seemeth prodigal of power, yet her rules are the maxims of frugality.

To despond is to lie ungrateful beforehand. Be not looking for evil. Often thou drainest the gall of fear while evil is passing by thy dwelling.

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.

Deep is the sea, and deep is hell, but pride mineth deeper; it is coiled as a poisonous worm about the foundations of the soul.

Ignorance is sacred and im an atheist.

Seek respect not attention.

The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly

The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and men, but between talkers and doers.

Excellence is not an art. It is the habit of practice.

Food is not about impressing people. It's about making them feel comfortable.

How long do we live in the fictions of our past? And how do we convince anyone that who we write is not necessarily who we are?

Most of my advances were by mistake. You uncover what is when you get rid of what isn't.

Say, did you read what this writer just dug up in George Washington's diary? I was so ashamed I sat up all night reading it.

By losing present time, we lose all time.