Time quickly puts an end to artificial and accidental fame

Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.

There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

It is a smile of a baby that makes life worth living.

Creativity could be described as letting go of certainties.

If you could observe every thought in your brain the magnitude of it's vastness would drive you insane.

God is always willing to give you the best life possible. If you change your mind at any time you are free to go back to enjoying hell.

I love music, I'm very eclectic. On my iPad I have the complete works of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Building new connections is a critical part of building a new economy. The American education system, as flawed as it is, is great for the creative class because of the way it mixes up networks.

Most politicians believe in just one thing - winning elections. They'll say anything to get in office and stay there.

It is your business when the wall next door catches fire.

I have the most wonderful children. I've been very, very blessed.

I'm a little bit of a makeout king. I don't discriminate too much.