Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God.

Great merit, or great failings, will make you respected or despised; but trifles, little attentions, mere nothings, either done or neglected, will make you either liked or disliked in the general run of the world.

Lord Chesterfield

A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it.

Mark Twain

Waste forces within him, and a desert all around, this man stood still on his way across a silent terrace, and saw for a moment, lying in the wilderness before him, a mirage of honourable ambition, self-denial, and perseverance. In the fair city of this vision, there were airy galleries from which the loves and graces looked upon him, gardens in which the fruits of life hung ripening, waters of Hope that sparkled in his sight. A moment and it was gone. Climbing to a high chamber in a well of houses, he threw himself down in his clothes on a neglected bed, and its pillow was wet with wasted tears.

Charles Dickens

People say the 'Lost Generation' in a romantic sense, but I think it was tragic. They were really lost.

Corey Stoll

All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction.

Oscar Wilde

And if we do not stand now, then when will a stand be taken against evil?

Bodie Thoene

And when I was young, my family was perfectly nice. I write a lot about it, as you noticed. But it was rather limited. I think, I don't think anyone in my family would really feel I'd done them an injustice by saying that. We didn't see many people. There were many books. It was as if I wanted to get away from home.

Christopher Hitchens

Our Founders warned against this. They said don't... that your liberty is only as secure as the people are. Because once they, um, get the ability to vote themselves entitlements from the largesse of the government, liberty is done freedom is over with. We were warned. We are there.

Sharron Angle

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.

Denis Diderot

The reading public is intellectually adolescent at best, and it is obvious that what is called significant literature will only be sold to this public by exactly the same methods as are used to sell it toothpaste, cathartics and automobiles.

Raymond Chandler

The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Alan Kay

You can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page.

Jodi Picoult