The imitator treads a beaten walk, and with all his diligence can only find a few flowers or branches untouched by his predecessor, the refuse of contempt, or the omissions of negligence.

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.

Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.

The past might hurt but don't run from it, repeat it, or punish others for it. Learn from it and be glad that you survived it.

Because one look into his eyes, and she was drowning in what existed there and didn’t want to surface.

The great act of faith is when a man decides that he is not God.

Some people are sass monsters on twitter. Like honey, you need to chill.

If you are really a product of a materialistic universe, how is it that you don't feel at home there?

Women have a smile for every joy, a tear for every sorrow, a consolation for every grief, an excuse for every fault, a prayer for every misfortune, and encouragement for every hope.

I love clothes! Ill wear anything from Urban Outfitters or American Apparel.

The head has the most beautiful appearance, as well as the highest station, in a human figure.

A nation, like a tree, does not thrive well till it is engraffed with a foreign stock.