"A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts."

"You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm."

"It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship."

"Total absence of humor renders life impossible."

"The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down a lot of the time."

"I love my past. I love my present. I'm not ashamed of what I've had, and I'm not sad because I have it no longer."

"There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up."

"Hate is a wasteful emotion. Most of the people you hate never know it. The others don't care."

"A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire."

"There was never anything by the wit of man so well devised, or so sure established, which in continuance of time hath not been corrupted."

"A genius is just a talented person who does his homework."

"Morality is judgement to distinguish right and wrong, vision to see the truth, courage to act upon it, dedication to that which is good, and integrity to stand by it at any price."