Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man's field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.

Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.

Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.

The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.

Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.

Each day provides its own gifts.

Tomorrow's life is too late. Live today.

Here's a rule of life: You don't get to pick what bad things happen to you

There is no living with thee, nor without thee.

If God were willing to sell His grace, we would accept it more quickly and gladly than when He offers it for nothing.

Mattresses! Beautiful! Let's go buy a couple of mattresses. Give 'em to people for their birthday.

I am so mad at the press I could just strangle them!

We cannot be afraid of the dark that they live in.

At no time am I a quick thinker or writer: whatever I have done in science has solely been by long pondering, patience and industry.

However little television you watch, watch less.

If I wanted to see your emails or your wife's phone, all I have to do is use intercepts. I can get your emails, passwords, phone records, credit cards.

In the beds which the piety of the public has prepared on every side, stricken men await the verdict of fate.

The entrepreneurial opportunity in America is alive and well.

Leave it up to hipster nerds to pretend to hate something that they actually want