Time sheds a softness on remote objects or events, as local distance imparts to the landscape a smoothness and mellowness which disappear on a nearer approach.

Man often acquires just so much knowledge as to discover his ignorance, and attains so much experience as to regret his follies, and then dies.

There is such a delusion as evinces itself in cool vehemence; and it is the most dangerous of all expressions of fanaticism.

The effusions of genius are entitled to admiration rather than applause, as they are chiefly the effect of natural endowment, and sometimes appear to be almost involuntary.

Scandal is the sport of its authors, the dread of fools, and the contempt of the wise.

The fame which bids fair to live the longest resembles that which Horace attributes to Marcellus, whose progress he compares to the silent, imperceptible growth of a tree.

Great books, like large skulls, have often the least brains.

Philosophy abounds more than philosophers, and learning more than learned men.

The Chinese, whom it might be well to disparage less and imitate more, seem almost the only people among whom learning and merit have the ascendency, and wealth is not the standard of estimation.

Error is sometimes so nearly allied to truth that it blends with it as imperceptibly as the colors of the rainbow fade into each other.

Topics of conversation among the multitude are generally persons, sometimes things, scarcely ever principles.

Good politicians need not be intellectuals, but they should have intellectual lives.

Would you love money more than man?

I think all actors are on the constant search for a real challenge just to keep things interesting.

One thing I've learned about the NBA is that you can have one good year, but you've always got to be progressing and working and making yourself better.

people are all there is to an organization

I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star.

My favorite is Deepika Padukone. She is amazing and is a brilliant actor. She is fantastic and has come a long way

Our political institutions work remarkably well. They are designed to clang against each other. The noise is democracy at work.

When I was on the ice, in the lights, with the music and the motion, there was a certain kind of flirtation that gave great energy and expressiveness to my performance.

if love doesnt come first and linger after, if love cant wait and endure disappointment and seperation, then its not love.