Yea, foolish mortals, Noah's flood is not yet subsided; two thirds of the fair world it yet covers.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.

Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Meditation and water are wedded for ever.

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim.

We tend to forget that everything has an ending, so enjoy it while you can still see it around you.

When others doubt the power of Jesus, be the one who asks Him to perform the impossible. He often will.

Forget perfect. Be quick. Quickness kills.

How fortunate for leaders that men do not think (also, What luck for rulers that men do not think).

I'm really happiest living life 22 pages at a time and putting things in little boxes on pages.

Forgiveness, that noblest of all self-denial, is a virtue which he alone who can practise in himself can willingly believe in another.

I remain a fan of my friend Bret Easton Ellis's 'American Psycho.' I think as a book about New York in the '80s it was pretty excellent.

I try to stay away from forced intimacy.

Being in love, rather than giving or taking love, is the only thing that provides stability. Being in love means seeing the Beloved all around me.

Just be. Let your true nature emerge. Don't disturb your mind with seeking.