Wise men profit more from fools than fools from wise men; for the wise men shun the mistakes of fools, but fools do not imitate the successes of the wise.

Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.

I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.

After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.

Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.

We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.

The hero saves us. Praise the hero! Now, who will save us from the hero?

I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

There is a wide difference between true courage and a mere contempt of life.

If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.

An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.

Old Woman Nora of Loch LomondTo her three wee Grandaughters one cold night.

Blue. My God! I'm so blue that if I were a dog, I'd sit on my haunches and howl and howl and howl...

That is my major concern: writers who are in prison for writing.

A friend is another I.

What’s your name, then? ”Tessa looked at him in disbelief. “What’s my name?” “Don’t you know it?

I have seen their backs before.

There are no objective values.

...to many it is not knowledge but the quest for knowledge that gives greater interest to thought-to travel hopefully is better than to arrive.

Acting is really scary, but it's also challenging, fun, hard work. There's always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted.

The yogin becomes aware in part of the action of the supramental power organizing the lower vehicle (ādhāra). A part of it remains behind the veil and prepares itself.