Matters of fact, which as Mr Budgell somewhere observes, are very stubborn things.
The greater part of our misfortunes are brought on by neglecting the chances that yesterday gave us.
Twilight is like death; the dark portal of night comes upon us, to open again in the glorious morning of immortality.
True loyalty consists not in bowing the knee to earthly greatness, or in heroic deeds to "gild the kingly knave, or garnish out the fool," but in noble, generous acts of honest purpose, where truth, honor, and virtue, and a nation's welfare, are dearer than life.
Some few have a natural talent for office-bolding; very many for office-seeking.
Among all the accomplishments of life none are so important as refinement; it is not, like beauty, a gift of Nature, and can only be acquired by cultivation and practice.
Style in painting is the same as in writing,-a power over materials, whether words or colors.
My wife, my daughters, even my grandchildren are funny. You've got to keep a sense of humor because anger destroys you.
If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.
Just as you cannot receive without giving, so neither can you give without receiving.
The popularity of the Internet and using it as an available resource has really changed the way chefs kind of gather information and look for inspiration. To me, a food trend is potentially a lot of people following an idea.