We are ashamed at the sight of a monkey--somehow as we are shy of poor relations.

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.

All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

The greatest pleasure I know, is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.

Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever.

I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.

How some they have died, and some they have left me, And some are taken from me; all are departed; All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my joyful school days - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

A poor relation—is the most irrelevant thing in nature.

How convalescence shrinks a man back to his pristine stature! where is now the space, which he occupied so lately, in his own, in the family's eye?

For God's sake (I never was more serious) don't make me ridiculous any more by terming me gentle-hearted in print.

A century ago, people laughed at the notion that we were descended from monkeys. Today, the individuals most offended by that claim are the monkeys.

There are two things you should never do alone: one is get divorced, the other is drink.

I'm just thankful to have a tour and work something I can focus on.

Optimism is a political act. Those who benefit from the status quo are perfectly happy for us to think nothing is going to get any better. In fact, these days, cynicism is obedience.

Im a good girl at heart who just wants to have fun.

An interesting attribute of public banks is that they don't only de-risk the downside, but also get a share of the upside.

People are disappointed if you're not entertaining and to be entertaining often means to be drunk.

If you think you know it all, you really know nothing.

The advice I give to all adventurers is to seek a place where they may sleep in safety.

I don't know anything about inspiration because I don't know what inspiration is; I've heard about it, but I never saw it.