Now India is a place beyond all others where one must not take things too seriously—the midday sun always excepted.

Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

We shall me much less miserable together.' -Emma Darwin to husband Charles upon grief for loss of daughter Annie

Being reliable is something. Being good.

God cuts out our path, makes a groove in the clay with His finger, and we poor blind ants slide down into it.

You can't get more racist than hating black conservatives just because they're black.

For your ignorance is the mother of your devotion to me.

White privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools, and blank checks.

Easy writings curse is hard reading.

He found himself still with too many questions and not enough answers.

You are so bizarre, even for a human." "Thanks.