Quote #1779
I have given up reading books; I find it takes my mind off myself.
Quote #26870
Existence, as we know it, is full of sorrow. To mention only one minor...
Quote #9745
All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest...
Quote #8334
There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you...
Quote #16719
A pile of rocks ceases to be a rock when somebody contemplates it with...
Quote #20302
Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad.
Quote #28472
The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of...
Quote #34392
That indolent but agreeable condition of doing nothing.
Quote #14383
Necessity never made a good bargain.
Quote #5489
The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence.