"Never forget that the most powerful force on earth is love."

"Egotism is the anesthetic given by a kindly nature to relieve the pain of being a damned fool."

"Benson, you are so free of the ravages of intelligence"

"One reason the human race has such a low opinion of itself is that it gets so much of its wisdom from writers."

"What is fame? The advantage of being known by people of whom you yourself know nothing, and for whom you care as little."

"Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal."

"People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved."

"A house is no home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body."

"PLAGIARISM, n. A literary coincidence compounded of a discreditable priority and an honorable subsequence."

"Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us worthy evidence of the fact."

"Our choices add up; each one influences others, and cumulatively a series of delightful short-term choices can leave us much worse off in the long run."

"Pray for the dead, and fight like hell for the living."