It is only when caught in the swift, sudden turn of death, that mortals realise the silent, subtle, ever-present perils of life.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.

Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Meditation and water are wedded for ever.

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim.

I’m aware of my actions and responsible for them, so I don’t owe any explanation to anyone.

His eyes reflected the open grey of the autumnal sky.

There are no secrets that time does not reveal.

I never utter my real feelings about anything. My lighter, superficial side will always be too quick for the deeper side of me, and that's why it always wins.

When a nominee doesn't get 60 votes, you shouldn't change the rules, you should change the nominee.

It was soon noticed that when ever there was work to be done the cat could never be found.

The blessing of influence is helping others succeed. It is lifting up Christ with your established platform.

A highly successful person is very focused on what they want to be doing. The weekend and the week look very similar: They are focused on creating the life they want.

My problem painting from my life was I found that you can't paint dirt without romanticising it.

A fellow who is always declaring that he's no fool, usually has his suspicions.