Truth is in things, and not in words.

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.

...The world is full of happy people but no one ever hears of them. You have to fight and make a scandal to get in the papers. No one knows about all the happy people...

Principles and rules are intended to provide a thinking man with a frame of reference.

Taking the time to build community, to get to know your people will have long-lasting benefits.

It calmed me down to see that most of the time no-one gets the scene on the first take.

In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.

Maybe I'm a bit of a psycho-but I'd rather be psycho than boring.

I think it was a matter of, like, I'm not going to have my kids in these wild streets. Both my twin brother and I were in art school together.

A parent's love is whole, no matter how many times divided.

I have no interest in maintaining a relationship with someone who didn’t love me enough to stick around.

I have lov'd her ever since I saw her; and still I see her beautiful