I liked the thought that the book I was now holding had been held by dozens of others.

Excitement about things became a habit, a part of my personality, and the expectation that I should enjoy new experiences often engendered the enjoyment itself.

In the reflected gaze of his (her husband's) steady admiration, she saw the face of the girl he had fallen in love with.

Smartass Disciple: But, you said that it's the truth??Master of Stupidity: O Yes. That is yesterday's truth.

Listening is the best way to complement and value others opinion.

Trees are selfless, so all species thrive. If they were like humans, the world wouldn’t survive.

One bliss for which there is no match is when you itch to up and scratch.

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.

Almost every thing, especially of governmental policy, is an inseparable compound of the two [good and evil].

Without followers, evil cannot spread.

Everything a politician promises at election time has to be paid for either by higher taxation or by borrowing.

Rap is only one end of a whole spectrum of verbal play and virtuosity. Rap is geared for aural pleasure.

It is necessary to the success of flattery, that it be accommodated to particular circumstances or characters, and enter the heart on that side where the passions are ready to receive it.