"Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents."

"He alone is wise who can accommodate himself to all contingencies of life; but the fool contends, and struggling, like a swimmer, against the stream."

"A friend is someone who sees through you and still enjoys the view."

"Life is like a piano... what you get out of it depends on how you play it."

"The best mind might be the wisest mind if it were a mind alone that produces wisdom."

"The best blush to use is laughter. It puts roses in your cheeks and in your soul."

"Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!"

"Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery."

"One who says unpleasant things about others, will himself quickly become a target of their scandal."

"I am sure the grapes are sour."

"America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our country."

"Every man without passions has within him no principle of action, nor motive to act."