The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying a banner.
We need new friends. Some of us are cannibals who have eaten their old friends up; others must have ever-renewed audiences before whom to re-enact an ideal version of their lives.
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
Courage is never letting your actions be influenced by your fears.
Anxiety and conscience are a powerful pair of dynamos. Between them, they have ensured that I shall work hard, but they cannot ensure that one shall work at anything worthwhile.
Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.
The right hands of fellowship.
He was a "how" thinker, not an "if" thinker.
Love teaches even asses to dance.
The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that.
That man is blest who does his best and leaves the rest; do not worry.
I started smoking to lose weight. After I dropped that lung I felt pretty good.
Vexed sailors curse the rain For which poor shepherds prayed in vain.
Why did God make man before he made woman? Because he didn't want any advice on how to do it.
Men and women everywhere must exercise deliberate selection to live wisely.
If fortune turns against you, even jelly breaks your tooth.
Large streams from little mountains flow, tall oaks from little acorns grow.
My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just to enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate.
The foremost art of kings is the power to endure hatred.
Even a small star shines in the darkness.