Where one person shapes their life by precept and example, there are a thousand who have shaped it by impulse and circumstances.

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

Fate loves the fearless.

The devil loves nothing better than the intolerance of reformers.

All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

Light is the symbol of truth.

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.

The brain can be easy to buy, but the heart never comes to market.

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

At times everything grows misty and dark before my eyes, and I feel that the strength of my whole body is oozing away through my finger tips.

GOD will never disregard or turn away sincere prayers from those who diligently seek Him and humbly call upon His Name.

Physical laws are ruled by logic, and are ungovernable: so when the die comes to rest on its edge, it owes neither apology nor account.

I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want.

The thing that scares me is that some part of me understands where they're coming from. They took everything from us, you know? Why shouldn’t we be able to take it back if we have the power to?

It is a good rule in life to be wary of the company of people who think of themselves in the third person, no matter how well justified they might seem to be in doing so.

Obsessions turn people off.

Grace Kelly writes great songs, sings beautifully, is a world class saxophonist, and is going to be a big big star

The idea that the growing demand for energy worldwide can be met with energy from nuclear power is nonsense.

Real fashion change comes from real changes in real life. Everything else is just decoration.