Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.

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.

Sometimes success isn't about making the right decision, it's more about making some decision.

Wonderful souls make life wonderful.

Many years ago, plunging was discovered when the moon was in two halves- it's all about dreams, you see

Often, we melt into our ecstasies as though they were jams, as though we were sinking into syrupy bowls of gooseberries, of raspberries, of bilberries.

Are people drawn to each other because of the stories they carry inside?

Loneliness was tough, the toughest role you ever played. Hollywood created a superstar, and pain was the price you paid.

However we may conceal our passions under the veil ... there is always some place where they peep out.

Those in powerless positions aren't about to complain about bullying bosses, abusive supervisors or corrupt co-workers. There is no safe way to do so and no process that promises redress.

Without local guides, your enemy employs the land as a weapon against you.

Some people only dream about touring around the world with their friends and that's exactly what we're doing, and we could never take that for granted.