If God made this world, then i would not want to be the God. It is full of misery and distress that it breaks my heart.

A man shows his character just in the way in which he deals with trifles, for then he is off his guard.

The first rule for a good style is to have something to say; in fact, this in itself is almost enough.

I've never known any trouble than an hour's reading didn't assuage.

Sleep is the interest we have to pay on the capital which is called in at death; and the higher the rate of interest and the more regularly it is paid, the further the date of redemption is postponed.

Patriotism is the passion of fools and the most foolish of passions.

Knowledge is to certain extent a second existence.