The whole life of man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Barba non facit philosophum

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Time is the wisest of all counselors.

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

Death twitches my ear. "Live " he says "I am coming".

The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly.

When people count me out, that gets me motivated.

Impatience dries the blood sooner than age or sorrow.

By ' patriotism ' I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life , which one believes to be the best in the world but has no wish to force on other people.

God's great cosmic joke on the human race was requiring that men and women live together in marriage

From triumph to downfall is but a step. I have seen a trifle decide the most important issues in the gravest affairs.

The only thing infinite is our capacity for self-deception

I like egg white omelets with veggies, or oatmeal with almonds and fruit.

Film is a medium of clear lines and broad strikes - which can be fantastic - but compared to the subtleties and nuances of a novel, it doesn't even get close.