There is no character in the comedy of human life more difficult to play well than that of an old bachelor.

Great minds have purposes others have wishes.

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!

A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.

Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.

There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.

Using two-dimensional lenses to perceive the multi-faceted world can limit your ability to observe the world more objectively.

I had shaved my beard for her-a huge disappointment, because I’d enjoyed my three weeks looking like a bank robber.

There are two worlds we live in: a material world, bound by the laws of physics, and the world inside our mind, which is just as important.

Hey. Sometimes to conclusions.

I think Americans have become a - much more a nation of consumers than citizens.

Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.

As I have got older and become a father, there's less and less time for films.

Management must take the lead in making obsolete its own products and services rather than waiting for a competitor to do so.

I don't want to speak for all people who don't have children, but maybe there's a discomfort with kids and the amount of attention they demand, by just being the age that they are.

It's surprisingly difficult to build fake overhead bins, especially ones that, you know, you can open really easily - because when you're floating around, you don't have any traction, obviously.