Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
Love truth, and pardon error.
Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can.
I am more and more convinced that our happiness or unhappiness depends more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those events themselves.
Zoo: An excellent place to study the habits of human beings.
Vegetarianism is harmless enough, though it is apt to fill a man with wind and self-righteousness.
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.
Worrying about them always struck me as about as useful as worrying about getting hit by lightning.
I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.