Scandal is the sport of its authors, the dread of fools, and the contempt of the wise.

Man often acquires just so much knowledge as to discover his ignorance, and attains so much experience as to regret his follies, and then dies.

There is such a delusion as evinces itself in cool vehemence; and it is the most dangerous of all expressions of fanaticism.

Time sheds a softness on remote objects or events, as local distance imparts to the landscape a smoothness and mellowness which disappear on a nearer approach.

The effusions of genius are entitled to admiration rather than applause, as they are chiefly the effect of natural endowment, and sometimes appear to be almost involuntary.

The fame which bids fair to live the longest resembles that which Horace attributes to Marcellus, whose progress he compares to the silent, imperceptible growth of a tree.

Great books, like large skulls, have often the least brains.

Philosophy abounds more than philosophers, and learning more than learned men.

The Chinese, whom it might be well to disparage less and imitate more, seem almost the only people among whom learning and merit have the ascendency, and wealth is not the standard of estimation.

Error is sometimes so nearly allied to truth that it blends with it as imperceptibly as the colors of the rainbow fade into each other.

Topics of conversation among the multitude are generally persons, sometimes things, scarcely ever principles.

I kept trying to talk myself out of my second thoughts when they were trying to help me. My advice? When it comes to relationships, second thoughts should be promoted.

To be focused on acquiring material things is to forfeit blessings associated with eternal reward

My view is different. Public relations are a key component of any operation in this day of instant communications and rightly inquisitive citizens.

I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that most people don't have.

Critics of the Wall Street protesters claim that they have old ideas, nothing new, and they're never going to work. Wait a minute., that sounds like this show.

Pushing forty? She's hanging on for dear life.

No matter how much we know in any area there are always new things to learn and things we have previously learned that we need to be refreshed in.

I just like to walk around New York, just put my iPod on and walk around.

The educated can listen impassively to almost anything.

To the deficit commission, a depression is the solution to the problem, not a problem.