"Love flies, runs, and rejoices; it is free and nothing can hold it back."

"Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads."

"We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine; but if we defer tasting them too long, we shall find that both are soured by age."

"The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse."

"I lived what most people call the good life. I was happy, but deep inside I always felt that, with the short amount of time we are given to live and love in this world, we spend too much time loving things instead of people."

"Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive. And don't ever apologize for anything."

"Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue."

"A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval."

"The quantity of civilization is measured by the quality of imagination."

"The way we distinguish ourselves is by showing our individuality."

"Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives."

"If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius."