He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich.

A mere index hunter, who held the eel of science by the tail.

If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?

Let us have wine and woman, mirth and laughter, Sermons and soda-water the day after.

A poor report card has one good thing in its favor: at least you know the student is not cheating.

I have changed my mind a dozen times. It seems to work better now.

Leans for all pleasure on another's breast.

Love taught him shame; and shame, with love at strife, Soon taught the sweet civilities of life.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

Thus we find that people who fail in everyday affairs show a tendency to reach out for the impossible. They become responsive to grandiose schemes, and will display unequaled steadfastness, formidable energies and a special fitness in the performance of tasks which would stump superior people. It seems paradoxical that defeat in dealing with the possible should embolden people to attempt the impossible, but a familiarity with the mentality of the weak reveals that what seems a path of daring is actually an easy way out: It is to escape the responsibility for failure that the weak so eagerly throw themselves into grandiose undertakings. For when we fail in attaining the impossible we are justified in attributing it to the magnitude of the task.

Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.

Love is like pi - natural, irrational, and VERY important. -Lisa Hoffman.

O beautiful rainbow;--all woven of light! There's not in thy tissue one shadow of night; Heaven surely is open when thou dost appear. And, bending thee above, the angels draw near, And sing,--"The rainbow! the rainbow! The smile of God is here."

Evil witnesses are eyes and ears of men, if they have souls that do not understand their language.

One way to recall the mind easily in the time of prayer, and preserve it more in tranquility, is not to let it wander too far at other times. You should keep it strictly in the Presence of God; and , being accustomed to think of Him often, you will find it easy to keep your mind calm in the time of prayer, or at least to recall it from its wonderings.

More light!

I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it.

Love is not blind - it sees more, not less. But because it sees more, it is willing to see less.

Thee too, my Paridel! she mark'd thee there, Stretch'd on the rack of a too easy chair, And heard thy everlasting yarn confess The Pains and Penalties of Idleness.

By the time you get to your ball, if you don't know what to do with it, try another sport.