Though fancy may be the patient's complaint, necessity is often the doctor's.

There are few mortals so insensible that their affections cannot he gained by mildness, their confidence by sincerity, their hatred by scorn or neglect

In fame's temple there is always a niche to be found for rich dunces, importunate scoundrels, or successful butchers of the human race.

Who conquers indolence conquers all other hereditary sins.

Silence is the safest response for all the contradiction that arises from impertinence, vulgarity, or envy.

The quarter of an hour before dinner is the worst that suitors can choose.

The more you speak of yourself, the more you are likely to lie.

Idlers cannot even find time to be idle, or the industrious to be at leisure. We must always be doing or suffering

A moral lesson is better expressed in short sayings than in long discourse.

Suicides pay the world a bad compliment. Indeed, it may so happen that the world has been beforehand with them in incivility. Granted. Even then the retaliation is at their own expense.

Comedians are not usually actors, but imitations of actors.

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[I]ndeed, one hears, in early Christian theology, as many echoes of Persian dualism as of Hebrew Puritanism or Greek philosophy.

True love makes you sleep and dream. But loud reality wakes you up

People rise to the occasion without hesitation when they feel inspired and challenged.

The first step... shall be to lose the way.

Some of the players are known as scorers or assists. I guess what I am known as being is an ironwoman.

I love, therefore I am vulnerable.

All teenagers want to rebel a little and break away. But I think you are always going to want to go back to your parents for that safety they provide.

Shame must be accepted to be effective.

Too many people want the appearance of winning rather than the practices and hard work that create a true champion.