Dirt is matter in the wrong place.

We have no eternal allies, and we have not perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.

There are no permanent alliances, only permanent interests.

Half the wrong conclusions at which mankind arrive are reached by the abuse of metaphors, and by mistaking general resemblance or imaginary similarity for real identity.

Dirt is not dirty, but only something in the wrong place.

We have no permanent allies, only permanent interests.

What is merit? The opinion one man entertains of another.

Large republics seem to be essentially and inherently aggressive.

Interestingly, being yourself allows others to be themselves. Even with crazy imperfections, being a bona fide genuine person is the best any of us can be—messy flaws and all!

I myself am an absolute abyss.

Nanny's philosophy of life was to do what seemed like a good idea at the time, and do it as hard as possible. It had never let her down.

I love you, " I whisper over and over again. "Don't go, " I close my eyes. My tears fall on his cheeks.

You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went, you can curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go.

I still forget, sometimes, that I am no longer 12 years old.

He who lives in the single exercise of his mental faculties, however usefully or curiously directed, is equally an imperfect animal with the man who knows only the exercise of muscles.

Obscurity in writing is commonly an argument of darkness in the mind. The greatest learning is to be seen in the greatest plainness.

Things which are equally bad are also equally good. Try to look at the bright side of things. - Humbug

I think blues music is music of the soul. Of course, there are other forms. You could call some classical music blues music in that way.