"#3530. That which does not appear to exist is to be regarded as if it did not exist."

"Yet such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them becuase they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere."

"Gossip is sometimes referred to as halitosis of the mind"

"The words that a father speaks to his children in the privacy of home are not heard by the world, but, as in whispering galleries, they are clearly heard at the end, and by posterity."

"The real satisfaction which praise can afford, is when what is repeated aloud agrees with the whispers of conscience, by showing us that we have not endeavored to deserve well in vain."

"She was discovering once again that reading and writing were not the same-you couldn't just soak it up then squeeze it out again."

"It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between."

"An alcoholic is someone you don't like who drinks as much as you do."

"I prefer liberty to chains of diamonds."

"The arts must be considered an essential element of education... They are tools for living life reflectively, joyfully and with the ability to shape the future."

"Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority."

"I can have oodles of charm when I want to."