There is a heroism in crime as well as in virtue. Vice and infamy have their altars and their religion.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

When weakness becomes power, it leads you to success.

and then I couldn't wait anymore, and my hand was on the back of her head, and then her lips on mine, the cold air gone and replaced with the warmth of her mouth, soft and sweet and hash-brown-tastic

-but what people expect can change you in the end.

When we turn luxuries into necessities, we jeopardize our ability for contentedness.

Show me a contented newspaper editor and I will show you a bad newspaper.

Well, the future of the Internet is... Reality.

All the really good ideas I ever had came to me while I was milking a cow.

Could it ever be explained, how matter becomes conscious?

Thoughts aren't fact, so don't take them seriously

We are free, we are civilised, to little purpose, if we grudge to any portion of the human race an equal measure of freedom and civilisation.