Distinction is an eminence that is attained but too frequently at the expense of a fireside.

The only true source of politeness is consideration.

The proverb answers where the sermon fails.

He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius.

Stagnation is something worse than death. It is corruption, also.

Genius is the very eye of intellect and the wing of thought; it is always in advance of its time, and is the pioneer for the generation which it precedes.

It should console us for the fact that sin has not totally disappeared from the world, that the saints are not wholly deprived of employment.

I believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor.

The dread of criticism is the death of genius.

Our true acquisitions lie only in our charities - we gain only as we give.

The true law of the race is progress and development. Whenever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian.

If they're not going to respect you, then they best damn well fear you.

In my days and in my nights, they talk to me, your eyes!

I'm interested in the intimate relationships we can have with those good clothes that we may have in our closets.

I had always been led to believe that ageing was a slow and gradual process, the creep of a glacier. Now I realise that it happens in a rush, like snow falling off a roof.

The best theory is inspired by practice.

Don't be pessimistic Because, today, the sun hasn't shone It probably won't next year And you'll then be 61

The more I've walked through tough times, the stronger I've become.

Begin where you are; work where you are; the hour which you are now wasting, dreaming of some far off success may be crowded with grand possibilities.

Managers tell you where you are, leaders tell you where you're going.

The wild night is calling.