Whoever commits a fraud is guilty not only of the particular injury to him who he deceives, but of the diminution of that confidence which constitutes not only the ease but the existence of society.

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.

Yet gold all is not, that doth gold seem, Nor all good knights, that shake well spear and shield:The worth of all men by their end esteem, And then praise, or due reproach them yield.

Jesus Christ is the joy of the journey.

Success does not judge one man for being worthy above another. Success doesn’t choose you because of your family name or existing wealth.

Imagination is a poor substitute for experience.

Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.

If you want great tranquility/ It's hard work and a long walk

A bold architectural statement turns a public building into a landmark, but it is in the details where the architect becomes the real storyteller.

Class is striving hard to be the best at what you do while taking the needs of others into consideration

Doubt, fear and regret are the three villains of success. If you close the door on the first two, you will never have to worry about meeting the third.

The trouble with me is that I like to talk too much.