There's something ever egotistical in mountain-tops and towers, and all other grand and lofty things.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.

Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Meditation and water are wedded for ever.

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim.

I wouldn’t want freedom all the time but it’s nice to know it’s attainable

She resisted the urge to run, only prey ran [and] Niko had no intention on becoming prey

Those guards are going to be all sorts of pissed when they find out they've been following a bunny rabbit.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Only those who put tomorrow completely into God's hand and receive fully today what they need for their lives are really secure.

The more I get to know people, the less I know about people.

I love seeing my husband having success.

It takes a while. It's gonna take you a while. It's normal to take a while. You just have to fight your way through that.

I think playing cricket taught me more about working in teams and leadership that has stayed with me throughout my career.

The notion of art as the dearly purchased outcome of an immense spiritual risk, one whose cost goes up with the entry and participation of each new player in the game.