society ... is tolerant of crimes, and long suffering with dullness, but it shows no mercy to those who are different from other people.

Did you ever see a giraffe? It is like something from between the regions of truth and fiction.

There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.

Love ... is a sacred fire that must not be burnt to idols.

People always make mistakes when they fancy themselves exceptions.

men change less than is imagined; their after life is only a kaleidescope combination of the elements of their character at the period of adolescence.

I wish there were some photographic process by which one's mind could be struck off and transferred to that of the friend we wish to know it, without the medium of this confounded letter-writing!

Our wishes never seem so little desirable as when on the verge of accomplishment; we draw back instinctively, they look so different from what we expected.

Death is the last fact of which we can be certain.

One's conscience reproaches one much more stingingly for one's follies than one's crimes.

Whilst you live a very little religion seems enough; but believe me, it requires a great deal when you come to die.

I allow my inner joy wellspring to be unbounded and free, to power me up, and to keep me radiantly healthy!

To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard.” —Allen Ginsberg, WD

Whatsoever stirs the stagnant currents, setting these flowing in wholesome directions, promotes brisk spirits and productive thinking. The less of routine, the more of life.

I have less compassion than the average human.

When you find your why, you find a way to make it happen.

... you simply can't imagine what men will say!

Bye, bye! I'm from Colombia! I'm Sofia Vergara!

For whatever reason, people aren't taught that sugar is a massive enemy.

We are the only country who is an ally of the United States that never asked for American soldiers.