"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."

"Hope is itself a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness which this world affords."

"I would rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world."

"A cucumber should be well-sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out."

"Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world."

"It is a most mortifying reflection for a man to consider what he has done, compared to what he might have done."

"Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something."

"You probably wouldn't worry about what people think of you if you could know how seldom they do."

"Nobody believes the official spokesman... but everybody trusts an unidentified source."

"Women are the only oppressed group in our society that lives in intimate association with their opressors."

"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping-stone to greatness."

"He is a fool that cannot conceal his wisdom."