Women have, in general, but ne object, which is their beauty; upon which, scarce any flattery is too gross for them to swallow.

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.

Most of the upper management of I.S. were undead. I always thought it was because the job was easier if you didn't have a soul.

The future was something I had resolutely ignored. If didn't put my full attention to the day at hand, I was afraid that the impenetrable dark on the horizon would engulf me

If you have a story inside you but don't know where to start, look within and write from the heart, for the heart will never steer you wrong.

I'm troubled. I'm dissatisfied. I'm Irish.

If you're crazy, there's two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.

It's not enough to be compassionate. You must act.

Man, in the ideal, is so noble and so sparkling, such a grand and glowing creature, that over any ignominious blemish in him all his fellows should run to throw their costliest robes.

You cannot put it all in God's hands. God is busy.

Better to put things at the worst at first and reserve the best for a surprise.

Floating high on the waters of catastrophe