A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

A man's reputation is not in his own keeping, but lies at the mercy of the profligacy of others. Calumny requires no proof.

Familiarity confounds all traits of distinction; interest and prejudice take away the power of judging.

Pride is founded not on the sense of happiness, but on the sense of power.

Shall I faint, now that I have poured out the spirit of my mind to the world, and treated many subjects with truth, with freedom, with power, because I have been followed with one cry of abuse ever since for not being a Government tool?

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

Hope is the best possession.