Those who do not feel pain seldom think that it is felt.

Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.

There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

...the secret to joy is to keep seeking God where we doubt He is.

Christmas is a time of year that's so romantic.

Instrumental music is increasingly marginalized and there's just no outlet, there's no venue for it, in terms of media.

It is easy to conquer the world from the back of a horse.

[Islam] inspires countless individuals to lead lives of honesty, integrity, and morality.

I feel capitol punishment is dooming U.S.A.

But the heart has a mind of its own and it always gets what it wants, especially when it's dying.

The American people have the right to know and understand the laws they live under. And they tend to demand answers sooner or later.

If cooperation among governments were the superior concept for progress in Europe, I'd be onboard immediately. But the problem is that cooperation isn't working.

Put a good person in a bad system and the bad system wins, no contest.