Everything that is new or uncommon raises a pleasure in the imagination, because it fills the soul with an agreeable surprise, gratifies its curiosity, and gives it an idea of which it was not before possessed.

I'm being treated like a sex object, cried the lady. No matter. I will take care of it, said Time soothingly.

Mason Cooley

When angry, count four. When very angry, swear.

Mark Twain

Love is the irresistible desire to be desired irresistibly.

Louis Ginsberg

My father was the most rational and the most dispassionate of men.

Simon Newcomb

I want to let my friend Buster know that I would like to have dinner with him tonight. Does Buster work at home? Then how likely is he to have his cell phone on? Is he one of those people who only turns on his cell when he's in his car? I hate that.

Susan Orlean

Frankly, I don't want to see a rapid upturn. I want it to hold until some of these idiotic competitors go bust.

Joe Bamford

I actually think with age comes some level of wisdom.

Nina Totenberg

Every harlot was a virgin once.

William Blake

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

Francis Quarles

It was the moment I realized what music can do to people, how it can make you hurt and feel so good all at once.

Nina LaCour

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship.

Colette, The Pure and the Impure

When we have nothing to worry about we are not doing much, and not doing much may supply us with plenty of future worries.

Chinese Proverb