There is nothing namable but that some men will, or undertake to, do it for pay.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.

Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Meditation and water are wedded for ever.

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim.

Nights are long when it's cold and you're waiting for a train.

No place does home-turf nutjobs like America.

May we always be happy, and may our enemies know it!

So I hope that there are people out there laughing. Laugh loud, please. Laugh until your lungs give out because I will have the last laugh.

I have never lived before...Until this summer, I did not know what it was to be alive.

If there's something more awaiting me in the future, I'd rather leave it up to God since what He creates is far better than my imagination.

The Power of WHO provides great lessons about how to succeed in business and in life. If you surround yourself with quality people and great friends, the sky's the limit.

If I had a picture of two handcuffed criminals being booked, I would cut the picture in half and get five bucks for each.

Nothing is so much fun as business. I do not expect to do anything but work as long as I can stand up.

Sentences of the court on moral issues are always passed in absentia.