The sense of beauty is intuitive, and beauty itself is all that inspires pleasure without, and aloof from, and even contrarily to interest.

Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

There is one art of which people should be masters - the art of reflection.

Humor is consistent with pathos, whilst wit is not.

A great mind must be androgynous.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.

That gracious thing, made up of tears and light.

The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.

Religion is the most gentlemanly thing in the world. It alone will gentilize, if unmixed with cant.

Poor little Foal of an oppressed race! I love the languid patience of thy face.

Leaders live by reality and not by assumptions!

Death has a life which kills everybody's life

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

We participate in a tragedy; at a comedy we only look.

Women must commit to use our power-to on our own behalf so we can translate it into the power to help others and ourselves.

Hatred, slavery's inevitable aftermath.

Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.

I have no sense of time, and I'm a dreamer.

Lobsters one of the only animals that have to put up with being alive in the restaurant. If you go to a steakhouse, folks - no cow tank.

I accept any challenge, so challenge me