At the head of an army, nothing is more becoming than simplicity.
When you taste honey, remember gall.
Lost time is never found again.
My refusing to eat meat occasioned inconveniency, and I have been frequently chided for my singularity. But my light repast allows for greater progress, for greater clearness of head and quicker comprehension.
To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.
Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy.
After all, wedlock is the natural state of man. A bachelor is not a complete human being. He is like the odd half of a pair of scissors, which has not yet found its fellow, and therefore is not even half so useful as they might be together.
I was reluctant to talk about my kids on the blog. I kept telling myself, "People aren't coming here for stories about your kids. They want to hear about the upcoming books, writing advice, conventions. . . "
Just about every computer on the market today runs Unix, except the Mac and nobody cares about it.
The deft white-stockinged dance in thick-soled shoes! Denmark's sanctuaried Jews!
The primitive stages can always be re-established; the primitive mind is, in the fullest meaning of the word, imperishable.