The soundest argument will produce no more conviction in an empty head than the most superficial declamation; as a feather and a guinea fall with equal velocity in a vacuum.

True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.

Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, than straight forward and simple integrity in another.

The art of declamation has been sinking in value from the moment that speakers were foolish enough to publish, and hearers wise enough to read.

None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them; such persons covet secrets as a spendthrift covets money, for the purpose of circulation.

Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces, and which most men throw away.

Let those who would affect singularity with success first determine to be very virtuous, and they will be sure to be very singular.

Atheism is a system which can communicate neither warmth nor illumination, except from those fagots which your mistaken zeal has lighted up for its destruction.

Deliberate with caution, but act with decision and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness.

The study of mathematics, like the Nile, begins in minuteness but ends in magnificence.

In the pursuit of knowledge, follow it wherever it is to be found; like fern, it is the produce of all climates, and like coin, its circulation is not restricted to any particular class.

She had a wild, wandering soul but when she loved, she loved with chaos and that made all the difference.

Sometimes, the inessential is essential.

Moments are so fleeting; I want to hold on to the good ones.

The secret wish of poetry is to stop time.

When a fortune comes without calling, it's apt to leave without asking.

Every man is his own law court and punishes himself enough.

But I have made no plans to run for any office right now.

Empathy is even better than talking in one language

I've got a lot that I want to do, so I would like to expand my empire, for sure. I love it.

It would be very interesting to design objects for everyday life, something where the ideas that are expressed can be launched into society.