If you have an hour, will you not improve that hour, instead of idling it away?

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.

Commitment is a curse if it interferes with righteousness.

Sometimes a person needs to hear you forgive them so they can start to forgive themselves.

I’m starting to get used to this feeling of not caring about anything.

When I was 14, I tried to stab someone.

If your goal is to be the biggest movie star in the world, a 10-movie contract is gold. It was never my goal.

I've got 911 on speed dial.

If you are not setting a trap, then you are probably walking into one. It is the mark of the master to do both at once.

Whether you function as welders or inspectors, the laws of physics are implacable lie-detectors. You may fool men. You will never fool the metal.

If you do not look at things on a large scale, it will be difficult to master strategy.

When will you start asking different questions? Better questions?