Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint.

What man calls civilization always results in deserts.

it is better to be a part of beauty for one instant and then cease to exist than to exist forever and never be a part of beauty

Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.

For all of the creeds are false, and all of the creeds are true; And low at the shrines where my brothers bow, there will I bow too; For no form of a god, and no fashion Man has made in his desperate passion, But is worthy some worship of mine; Not too hot with a gross belief, Nor yet too cold with pride, I will bow me down where my brothers bow, Humble, but open eyed.

A demagogue is a person with whom we disagree as to which gang should mismanage the country.