Unconstraint is the grace of conversation.

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.

Dude, you're scaring the crap out of me, ' said Nick. 'I'm serious, I literally have no crap right now.

Want to be a writer? take a good book a good pen and a notepad to bed with you every night of your life.

I'm not an alcoholic, I am freedom fighter against the teetotal taliban.

Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest- well, that is a choice.

Remember your dream is your only scheme, so keep on pushing.

Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.

I have two roommates, so it's a challenge to keep the house the way I like.

You can't outsmart or outguess the audience in terms of what the narrative answer is.

I want to be remembered for Swiss Family Robinson and Old Yeller. I think Swiss is probably my favorite film

It is not vain glory for a man and his glass to confer in his own chamber.