The rightness of a thing isn't determined by the amount of courage it takes.

One must live as if it would be forever, and as if one might die each moment. Always both at once.

It is better to believe in men too rashly, and regret, than believe too meanly. Men could be more than they are, if they would try for it. He has shown them that.

It is bitter to lose a friend to evil before one loses him to death.

All men seek esteem; the best by lifting themselves, which is hard to do, the rest by shoving others down, which is much easier.

How can people trust the harvest, unless they see it sown?

A man is at his youngest when he thinks he is a man, not yet realizing that his actions must show it.

Everything is change; and you cannot step twice into the same river.

Often beauty grows dull or common when speech breaks the mask.

You can make an audience see nearly anything, if you yourself believe in it.

Go with your fate, but not beyond. Beyond leads to dark places.

Where there is hope there is life.

The brain becomes illogical, in the throes of new romance.

Happiness comes from striving to make tomorrow better than today and being at peace when yesterday was better than today as well.

An Abyss is a deep and terrible chasm. What’s a chasm? A deep gash in the rocks.

my cat is always looking at me like i am forgetting something crucial and he depends on it

The motivations of men. They never make sense. And they always make sense.

I like to mumble when I act, 'cause I think it's more realistic. For some reason, the impediment has given me the accent of a Mexican gangster.

I finally learned that it was all right to say something wasn’t working for me when it wasn’t working. The world doesn’t come crashing down when you speak the truth.

Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied.

True affection and love have a purity which shall always prevail over bigotry.