There is a case and a strong case for that particular form of indolence that allows us to move through life knowing only what immediately concerns us.

You can fall in love at first sight with a place as with a person.

By comparing what we know today with what the ancients appear to have known we can guess at the kinds of wine they drank.

A man desires praise that he may be reassured, that he may be quit of his doubting of himself; he is indifferent to applause when he is confident of success.

The man who asks a woman what she wants deserves all that's coming to him.

There is a case, and a strong case, for that particular form of indolence that allows us to move through life knowing only what immediately concerns us.

To be excited and at the same time satisfied; to desire and possess -that has been described somewhere as the wise man's idea of heaven.

London is a city of clubs and private houses. You have to be a member.

We are under the spell always of what is distant from us. It is not in our nature to desire passionately what is near at hand.

Everyone facing death, especially premature death, like us, will be kicking themselves about each wasted hour.

To light a candle is to cast a shadow...

I’d like to tie you down tight with my love because you stole my precious heart.

They say that a few minutes each day of petting your dog can raise your serotonin levels.

Love you will find only where you may show yourself weak without provoking strength.

I spent 22 years in the United States military, so I'm a pretty strategic level thinker.

My life, the most truthful one, is unrecognizable, extremely interior, and there is no single word that gives it meaning.

Our entire civilization is built on a foundation of unfixable bullshit.

Happiness does not depend on your circumstances; it depends on your will. It's a choice that you make.

What advice do I tell my grandson? I listen to him.