We are convinced that happiness is never to be found and each believes it possessed by others to keep alive the hope of obtaining it for himself.

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.

Every girl should use what Mother Nature gave her before Father Time takes it away.

We are not going to eliminate imperialism by shouting insults at it.

You can't imagine parlor ballads drifting out of high-rise multi-towered buildings. That kind of music existed in a more timeless state of life.

Achievers don't submit to instant gratification; they INVEST in the LONG-TERM payoff

Unfortunately, we're using the same language to talk about the language we'retalking about.

She was quiet for a moment or two. Then she said: Cruel words are a terrible thing, Quash. Sometimes you regret them. But what's been said cannot be unsaid.

These atheist cultures were certainly diligent in preserving the relics of their saints.

The majority of great men are the offspring of unhappy marriages.

The House GOP continues to fail to address the real & serious issues thatthousands of families face each day.

I do not think that I was brought up in a unique society with unique features about giving.