Next to doing things that deserve to be written, nothing gets a man more credit, or gives him more pleasure than to write things that deserve to be read.

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.

A 'black' man who draws a 'black' person with big lips is called observant. A 'white' man who does the same is called a racist.

There are some laws that are coded into the very nature of the universe, and one is: There Is Never Enough Shelf Space.

Our costliest expenditure is time.

My father always had people around the house who were famous psychics.

I would rather have peace in the world than be President.

If you judge a person by the company they keep, then I'm retarded.

One who goes after the taste of the tongue does not get to know the taste of the heart.

We should all spend some time of our life doing service to our country. To me, I would give up a couple of years.

Art is something that opens up and enhances your emotions and that's what I like to think I'm doing.

Well, all cricket invites attention.