Distance either of time or place is sufficient to reconcile weak minds to wonderful relations.

Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.

There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

When the going gets tough, put one foot in front of the other and just keep going. Don’t give up.

In the moment of quietness, my strength re-energized

Overcome darkness, so that you may walk in the light.

Hopeless. Freak. Elephant. Pitiful

We have three cats. It's like having children, but there is no tuition involved.

Habits begin as offhanded remarks, ideas and images. And then, layer upon layer, through practice, they grow from cobwebs into cables that shackle or strengthen our lives.

I still have many goals left, especially the Overall World Cup standings.

I've chosen to treat my life more like a party than something to stress about.

The Earth is just too small and fragile a basket for the human race to keep all its eggs in.

I want to make that a reality, ... The idea is to create office space in the unused portions of the station to be leased, hopefully by ING. That would provide a cash flow to Amtrak.