There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.

Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.

He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.

Self-sacrifice enables us to sacrifice other people without blushing.

Criminals do not die by the hands of the law. They die by the hands of other men.

Nobody could stand an eternity of Heaven.

There is no love sincerer than the love of food.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

Hell is full of musical amateurs: music is the brandy of the damned. May not one lost soul be permitted to abstain?

Heaven is the most angelically dull place in all creation

The most distinguished persons become more revolutionary as they grow older.

I really hope that the Japanese are going to stop demonstrating to the world what man-made radiation does to people.

Forever and an InstantForever and an instant met up one day, had a short but lovely talk, then each went on its way.

He who breathes deepest lives most.

We want to be poets of our life first of all in the smallest most everyday matters.

A dog has no shame. If he can do it, you can watch.

You'll never please everyone, but you only have to please a few people to get an offer.

On the one hand, you're the same person, but as you get older, you change somewhat, and you never know how it's going to affect your work.

Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.

A person riding a unicycle on a tightrope doesn't worry about being likeable; they're doing something amazing that very few people can do.

If you expect to continue to purchase stocks throughout your life, you should welcome price declines as a way to add stocks more cheaply to your portfolio.