Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.

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.

Double face in a person is no problem as long as both faces are more or less the same!

I've adopted the guideline of Warren Buffett's partner, Charlie Munger, who says "I wanna know where I'll be when I die - so I never go there.

Sharing is bliss

I like bawdy humor. I love bawdy humor, but not dirty humor.

My goal is to make my kids as happy as possible.

I have been a fan of comic books since childhood.

In marriage, as in chemistry, opposites have often an attraction.

We like to believe that, in our lifetime, the human condition is improving.

I'm not saying it's for everyone, but it's better to be alone than in a lousy relationship.

We should wage war not to win war, but to win peace.