The truths of life are not discovered by us. At moments unforeseen, some gracious influence descends upon the soul, touching it to an emotion which, we know not how, the mind transmutes into thought.

Time is money says the proverb, but turn it around and you get a precious truth. Money is time.

For the man sound of body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather; every day has its beauty, and storms which whip the blood do but make it pulse more vigorously.

That is one of the bitter curses of poverty; it leaves no right to be generous.

For one thing, I know every book of mine by its scent.

I hate with a bitter hatred the names of lentils haricots - those pretentious cheats of the appetite, those tabulated humbugs, those certified aridites calling themselves human food!

The mind which renounces, once and for ever, a futile hope, has its compensation in ever-growing calm.

Life is a huge farce, and the advantage of possessing a sense of humour is that it enables one to defy fate with mocking laughter.

I know every book of mine by its smell, and I have but to put my nose between the pages to be reminded of all sorts of things.

Money is made at Christmas out of holly and mistletoe, but who save the vendors would greatly care if no green branch were procurable?

Parks are but pavement disguised with a growth of grass.

There is a power within and without. If you ask, it answers. It's just a matter of being calm and wise and listening. It takes years.

He has cat blood, I reflected sourly, no doubt that was how he managed to sneak up on me in the darkness.

Every past is worth condemning.

La mort n'est que pour les me diocres. Death is only for the mediocre.

When you grow suspicious of a person and begin a system of espionage upon him, your punishment will be that you will find your suspicions true.

You shouldn't invest the money if you are looking to use it within five years. Too much risk.

In truth, the only difference between those who have failed and those who have succeeded lies in the difference of their habits.

I think we don't need to be talking about hyphenated Americans, because we are all Americans, and we all want the same thing.

We know it's being referred to as the robot boxing movie [Real Steel], but truth is, 70% of the movie is the relationships.

If things are the way they are, why should I try to make them look different?