Judgment is not upon all occasions required, but discretion always is.

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.

When something is as fundamental as trust the danger is that everyone thinks they understand what it is and therefore fail to define it.

OUR SUCCESS IN THIS MORTAL LIFE IS JUDGED BY HOW MANY PEOPLE WE HAVE FOOLED THROUGHOUT.

To buy women things, some men entertain. To entertain women, some men buy things.

I'm not, like, Daniel Day Lewis. Yet. I will get there!

The only palliative is to keep the clean sea breeze of the centuries blowing through our minds, and this can be done only by reading old books.

Since when does the butterfly ask about the caterpillar?

On the day a country decides not to invest a cent in innovation, discovery or exploration, that country decides to be a tributary to others.

We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.

The world is so beautiful that I can hardly believe it exists.

Having an environment that is supportive is really important for success.