To be wiser than other men is to be honester than they; and strength of mind is only courage to see and speak the truth.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

I remember the hours I had spent in Father's library, drugging myself with books so I could forget my doom for an hour..

Painting is a lie. It's the most magic of all media, the most transcendent. It makes space where there is no space.

We spoil ourselves with scruples long as things go well.

Not even a great leader can get very far without great people to lead.

I am not interested in women just because they're women. I am interested, however, in seeing that they are no longer classed with children and minors.

Writing good jokes requires effort. Think I'll just start dressing funnier.

The snows and the roses of yesterday are vanished; And what is love but a rose that fades?

There are times when the ocean is not the ocean - not blue, not even water, but some violent explosion of energy and danger: fierceness on a scale only gods can summon.

The public is even more pessimistic about the economy than even the most bearish economists are.

Whenever you write, whatever you write, never make the mistake of assuming the audience is any less intelligent than you are.