Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.

Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never to draw them.

Man is a gregarious animal, and much more so in his mind than in his body. He may like to go alone for a walk, but he hates to stand alone in his opinions.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

The fact that many things have no explanation ought to prevent them from happening; but it doesn't.

You can be up to your boobies in white satin, with gardenias in your hair and no sugar cane for miles, but you can still be working on a plantation.

For something that is static, fixed, dead, there can be a way or a definite path; but not for anything that is moving and living.

Cheese steaks are the gastronomic icons of this ethnic city.

I'm a human rights person. I don't think people should be unfair to men or women.

If I choose to devote myself to certain labors which yield more real profit, though but little money, they may be inclined to look on me as an idler.

In every human endeavor, persistence is everything.

We live in a bizarre world - there are cameras in our house!

When there are fish heads and blood in the water, you don't need to see the silverpike to know they are there.

Your skin and hair feel good, you sleep better and you start feeling so much better about yourself when you start eating properly.