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Can there be any greater reproach than an idle learning? Learn to split wood, at least.
How many things are now at loose ends! Who knows which way the wind will blow tomorrow?
I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were worth the postage.
Almost any man knows how to earn money, but not one in a million knows how to spend it.
I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.
All men want, not something to do with, but something to do, or rather something to be.
Our science, so called, is always more barren and mixed with error than our sympathies.
The book exists for us, perchance, which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones.
It is dry, hazy June weather. We are more of the earth, farther from heaven these days.
Slavery tolerates no freedom of the press, no freedom of speech, no freedom of opinion.
By Jove the stranger and the poor are sent, and what to those we give, to Jove is lent.
Persuasive speech, and more persuasive sighs, Silence that spoke and eloquence of eyes.
If something or someone is being banned, I want to be among the first to know about it.
Living frugally is one of the best things an author can do to prepare for their career.
Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes', otherwise you'll lead a very dull life.
Older women are best, because they always think they may be doing it for the last time.
A generous person may not have wisdom: but, unlike others, he has the means to gain it.
People's hearts color the heart of the earth and the earth colors the hearts of people.
The familiar was usually invisible; how many people really noticed everything they saw?
One should go easy on smashing other people's lies. Better to concentrate on one's own.
to be understood is not a human right. Even to understand oneself is not a human right.
If one is to learn to live with the dead, one must first learn to live with the living!
If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success - but only if you persist.
I made up my mind long ago to follow one cardinal rule in all my writing — to be clear.
But if we have people who have the power to tell a story, there will always be readers.
death - a passage outside the range of imagination, but within the range of experience.
Among Hindu groups, none has made as great an impact on America as the Vedanta Society.
Our sense of humor is a gift from God which should be controlled as well as cultivated.
I believe in unconditional love and equality. Jesus Christ exemplified these qualities.
There are no holy places and no holy people, only holy moments, only moments of wisdom.
Skill in concentrating and steadying the mind is the basis for all types of meditation.
Don't assume that a species is intelligent because it produces intelligent individuals.
Looking back, my life seems like one long obstacle race, with me as the chief obstacle.
I wish sometimes that the gods would either choose better, or make their wishes clearer
It is not everyday that one learns an entire militia has sworn unbeknownest to obey you
Stand at the crossroads if you will, but if you'll not choose, I'll move on without you
I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.
Literature is a vast bazaar where customers come to purchase everything except mirrors.
A culture of discipline is not a principle of business, it is a principle of greatness.
Maybe I will go to Paris. Who knows? But I’ll sure as hell never Go back to Texas again
The immersive ugliness of our everyday environments in America is entropy made visible.
Under the current high energy / high entropy regime, sustainable development is a joke.
[Button] If Gay and Lesbian people are given civil rights, soon everyone will want them
I am quite a slow writer. I can only work under pressure; I wait until the last minute.
Only those leaders who act boldly in times of crisis and change are willingly followed.
People always remember the worst day of their lifes. It becomes a part of them forever.
How poor a guide enthusiasm is when it is not informed with the mind and spirit of God.
I do like a good mystery. I'm reading Edgar Allan Poe now. I also like autobiographies.
What's the point of having a book club if you don't get to eat brownies and drink wine?
You are given the gifts of the gods; you create your reality according to your beliefs.