Whoever is in a hurry shows that the thing he is about is too big for him.

As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.

The mere brute pleasure of reading - the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.

If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

You must look into people, as well as at them.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Dream big dreams, but start small. A journey of thousand steps begins with a step.

Each day the sun kisses the day goodnight yet no two days are alike.

The recent developments in cosmology strongly suggest that the universe may be the ultimate free lunch.

We get talent and scale from mergers.

Consumers still buy products whose advertising promises them value for money, beauty, nutrition, relief from suffering, social status and so on.

If you don’t own a home, buy one. If you own one home, buy another one, and if you own two homes buy a third and lend your relatives the money to buy a home.

All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.

Being an entertainer, especially in times like these, is really a public service.

Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.