While the censorious man is most severe in judging others, he is invariably the most ready to repel any animadversions made upon himself...

The practice of perseverance is the discipline of the noblest virtues. To run well, we must run to the end. It is not the fighting but the' conquering that gives a hero his title to renown.

Those who do the least themselves are always the severest critics upon the noble achievements of others.

True emotions and sincere words never perish. The great heart of humanity gladly receives and embalms every true utterance of the humblest of its offspring.

The advent of truth, like the dawn of day, agitates the elements, while it disperses the gloom.

He is always the severest censor of the merit of others who has the least worth of his own.

Perseverance is the master impulse of the firmest souls, the discipline of the noblest virtues, and the guaranty of acquisitions the most invigorating in their use and inestimable in their worth.

Ability for stupendous toil is lodged in every human spirit, a grand gift from the God of nature; but only the persevering worker knows what this latent power is able to achieve.

Language the most forcible proceeds from the man who is most sincere. The way to speak with power, or to write words that pierce mankind to the quick, is to speak and write honestly.

The period of youth is the glory of nature, and the healthful development of all the resources of strength deposited in our nature is the glory of youth.

Lying is sometimes acted, insinuated, or implied, in a manner as injurious and shameful as when the falsehood is spoken outright.

One of the biggest obstacles to making a start on climate change is that it has become a cliche before it has even been understood

Look at it this way, child, life is a magic show, or should be if people didn't go to sleep on each other. Always leave folks with a bit of mystery, son.

If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you for Paris is a movable feast.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.

He who stops being better stops being good.

Oh, that fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.

I know I'm unpopular.

It takes a minute to get use to the TV thing, and I have so much more respect for TV actors now.

I prefer sayings over jokes.