Narcissus is the glory of his race: For who does nothing with a better grace?.

How blessings brighten as they take their flight.

Too low they build who build below the skies.

A soul without reflection, like a pile Without inhabitant, to ruin runs.

How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man!... Midway from nothing to the Deity!

Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew, She sparkled, was exhaled, and went to heaven.

The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought.

Where boasting ends, there dignity begins.

Who lives to Nature, rarely can be poor ; who lives to fancy, never can be rich.

Leisure is pain; take off our chariot wheels; how heavily we drag the load of life!

Mine is the night, with all her stars.

Try again. No no no, eyes up, eyes up! When you bow to someone you look at them, not at the floor. Don't look at her in the eye though lad, that's rude. And not THERE, either.

After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want to see the manager.'

Only an ethical movement can rescue us from barbarism, and the ethical comes into existence only in individuals.

My powers of empathy, my ability to reach into another's heart, cannot penetrate the blank stares of those who would murder innocents with abstract, serene satisfaction.

I listed to Tchaikovsky. He is both kitsch and profound. I love that lack of "Good taste."

You want me to tell you what my husband thinks? My husband is not secretary of state; I am. If you want my opinion, I will tell you my opinion. I am not going to be channeling my husband.

None despise fame more heartily than those who have no possible claim to it.

We can build a better product than Linux.

I think the conventional wisdom is vastly true. There will be a huge growth in mobile, and this is something we are witnessing every day.

Are you a stingy breather? Well, don't be. Be extravagant with you breathing and come fully alive.