Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy those are who already possess it.
Most of the basic truths of life sound absurd at first hearing.
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.
Why do writers write? Because it isn't there.
I gathered we were headed over Nob Hill, and from the angle, it seemed we were taking one of the steeper routes.
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny ...'