A joker is near akin to a buffoon; and neither of them is the least related to wit.

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.

Keep your eyes on the prize and know that the trials are only for a while, so smile.

Honor your relationships by developing listening skills.

If you look at a dancer in silence, his or her body will be the music. If you turn the music on, that body will become an extension of what you're hearing.

I begin to see an object when I cease to understand it.

Don't be afraid to face the facts, and never lose your ability to ask the questions: Why? and How?

There’s an opportunity cost to everything.

Sometimes The Devil is a gentleman.

People suspend judgment in the presence of mystery.

That's an interesting way to put it: an expectation of who you should be. More often than not, it's described as an expectation of who you are.

I don't see myself as an artist. I work with artists and collaborate with them, but then it becomes graphic design. It's not an art. I'm a graphic designer.