Of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.

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.

Determination is as common among men who are dull and foolish as it is among those who are brilliant intellects.

Two principles have stood face-to-face from the beginning of time

Sophistication called for a variety of talents and attitudes, but the minimum requirement was being in New York. Not all New Yorkers achieved it, but nobody elsewhere had a prayer.

Since politics — until recently — has been a man’s world, men, as a whole are responsible for its corruption.

Commandments are opportunities to exercise our agency and to receive blessings.

I just want to keep working. I guess I gravitate towards stories that I like and directors that I want to work with, and I hope that it works out.

All the world is believers! They just believe in different absurdities!

Good food and a warm kitchen are what makes a house a home.

She [Beyonce]is probably the closest thing we've seen to Michael Jackson as far as having that determination and drive that I've ever seen.

Ask yourself constantly "Am I treating my fellow citizens as I treat my mum?"