No man is much pleased with a companion who does not increase in some respect his fondness of himself.

Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.

There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

I did a lot of theater as a kid because I had a bunch of friends who did it.

Thank God there aren't 1.6 billion Trumps.

As we learn we always change, and so our perception. This changed perception then becomes a new Teacher inside each of us.

Running is a great way to relieve stress and clear the mind.

What would men be without women? Scarce, sir, mighty scarce. Mark Twain Women are an alien race set down among us.

Physic, for the most part, is nothing else but the substitute of exercise and temperance.

I do not want Michael Angelo for breakfast-but for luncheon-for dinner- for tea-for supper-for between meals.

Luckily, eating healthy and exercise are activities I enjoy, but I still like to indulge every now and then. I don't deprive myself, but I'm thoughtful about my choices.

Comparative religion is an admirable recipe for making people comparatively religious.

Does being a feminist mean that I believe that I'm as good as any man? Yes.