Where there is emulation, there will be vanity; where there is vanity, there will be folly.

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.

Pain writes the words, sorrow wields the pen, tears wet the paper, and the story mends the heart.

Those who neglect the demands of life, they live in perpetual pain and regret.

Focus on your goals, if they make you happy then go for it!At times you may become depressed but keeping pushing forward, they're within reach!

Avoid negative people, for they are the greatest destroyers of self confidence and self-esteem. Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you!

Science demands patience.

...an everlasting funeral marches round your heart.

I think things have gotten so bad inside Iraq, from the standpoint of the Iraqi people, my belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators.

Just because something is a standard doesn’t mean it is the right choice for every application. Like XML, for example.

Taxes should be proportioned to what may be annually spared by the individual.