Happiness is not something you acquire; love is not something you produce; love is not something you have; love is something that has you.
Wedlock is a narrow business.
If I wish to be well in my mind, then I must write, and there is no cure for my ambition, and thank the Lord for that.
I know that great gifts come at a price, and that not all talent inspires admiration.
I speak of knowledge, sir, which is not the bed-equal of learning. . . I speak of what comes from learning. I speak of understanding.
Birds are the most popular group in the animal kingdom. We feed them and tame them and think we know them. And yet they inhabit a world which is really rather mysterious.
I was very pleased that the positive things about me and my game outshone the aggressive style of play I use. I would never tone that down, because I believe in that style of play, and I believe that you can play rough on the court and still be a good sport.
Hold your head high, stick your chest out. You can make it. It gets dark sometimes, but morning comes. Keep hope alive.
A cowardly act! What do I care about that? You may be sure that I should never fear to commit one if it were to my advantage.