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The bodies of men, munition, and money may justly be called the sinews of war.
Old trees in their living state are the only things that money cannot command.
My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude.
Life is not worth living for which a man is not prepared to die at any moment.
When liberty exceeds intelligence, it begets chaos, which begets dictatorship.
The great snare of thought is uncritical acceptance of irrational assumptions.
It feels almost soft, like something to be caressed. Only gold feels that way.
We have all heard what we wanted to hear! Truth that sounds right to our ears!
We never do anything well till we cease to think about the manner of doing it.
If the world were good for nothing else, it is a fine subject for speculation.
Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken
Anyone is to be pitied who has just sense enough to perceive his deficiencies.
The eyes of our souls only then begin to see when our bodily eyes are closing.
Some of us – poets are not exactly poets. We live sometimes – beyond the word.
The novel, for me, was an accident. I really don't consider myself a novelist.
Even the most innocent person, when cornered, is capable of a heartless crime.
Being yourself doesn’t attract women... being your most attractive self, does.
Late to bed and late to wake will keep you long on money and short on mistakes.
Alone! Alone! No beacon, far or near! No chart, no compass, and no anchor stay!
Suspense is torture ... but delightful--or there'd be no gambling in the world.
Sometimes having a good time can be the outward evidence of a deep re-thinking.
True intelligence does not derive from thought. True intelligence uses thought.
Love moves without an agenda. It just moves because that is its nature to move.
The idea of perfection always gives one a chance to talk without knowing facts.
When you want what you want more than you fear what you want, you will have it.
Gratitude, like faith, is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it grows.
Teach yourself freedom with the same zeal that the world has taught you limits.
Truly, whoever we are, wherever we reside, we exist upon the whim of murderers.
I don't think any of us grew up into the world we were hoping for or expecting.
In the world of ideas everything was clear; in life all was obscure, embroiled.
In spiritual matters, knowledge is dependent upon being; as we are, so we know.
Folly is often more cruel in the consequences than malice can be in the intent.
Nothing — the only perfection, the only absolute. Infinite and eternal nothing.
The main thing you got to remember is that everything in the world is a hustle.
I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.
He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness.
Words are like untying a corset - you can move into this great space with them.
Sometimes the dreams that come true are the dreams you never even knew you had.
I like gardening - it's a place where I find myself when I need to lose myself.
Sometimes you cry, Susie, even when someone you love has been gone a long time.
The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs.
Private passions grow tired and wear themselves out; political passions, never.
The Law of Raspberry Jam: the wider any culture is spread, the thinner it gets.
I have had no discussions for [Brad] Marchand and I have no plans to trade him.
I don't want only one night. I want all the nights. I want all of you, forever.
Mark my words, Princess,” Loki said. “One day, you’ll be madly in love with me.
Wendy: Why are you staring at me? Finn: Because you're standing in front of me.
Virtue, once bragged about, once you pride yourself upon it, ceases to be such.
More and more I understand that it's very fine not to know where you come from.
I was pretty aimless as a youth, especially in Patna. I think reading saved me.