To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes.

The most civilized people are as near to barbarism as the most polished steel is to rust. Nations, like metals, have only a superficial brilliancy.

Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future.

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way.

The absolute ruler may be a Nero, but he is sometimes a Titus or Marc Aurelius; the people is often Nero, but never Marc Aurelius.

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it.

The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity, and arrogance with envy.

Opinions, theories, and systems pass by turns over the grindstone of time, which at first gives them brilliancy and sharpness, but finally wears them out.

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

Great ideas doesn't need approvals, they need application.

She had always observed that she got on better with clever women than silly ones like herself

I hope we can continue to find ways to encourage integrity in all aspects of government operations

I believe that young people are looking for answers to the big questions just like everyone else, and that they respect intelligent comment to help guide them through tough times.

I regard texture similar to the function of taste buds in our mouths. But in a visual form. Texture does create a specific flavour which affects our senses.

I think the foundation of everything in my life is wonder.

I'm proud to say I've never been anybody's lapdog.

If we truly love people, we will desire for them far more than it is within our power to give them, and this leads us to prayer.

Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.

Obviously there's so much about me on the Internet that you can turn against me, and you can make me into any person you want.