I assisted at the birth of that most significant word "flirtation," which dropped from the most beautiful mouth in the world.

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.

Option A:Spend your life trying to get others to accept you.Option B:Accept yourself, and spend your life with others who recognize what a beauty you are.

A thousand ways to please your wife boil down to two words: “Yes, dear.

Cronkite is not a genius at anything except being straight, honest, and normal.

Give little people a little power, and it goes straight to their ugly, little heads. -Foot talks about authority

We often find that People who claim virtue are the ones to lack it the most.

The people who ask questions decide the quality of their conversation.

Some people think happiness is a luxury, but it's a necessity. You need to make space for it in your life.

Imagination is nothing more than sensory states. Learn to go beyond an idea by feeling its reality.

History is but the record of crimes and misfortunes. L'histoire n'est que le tableau des crimes et des malheurs

I am much perturbed by this business of sickness. Our bodies seem so easily to leap into the saddle where our minds should be. People who are ill become changelings.