quotes of day Wednesday, September 23, 2026

“You mustnt give your heart to a wild thing. The more you do, the stronger they get.”

“Among the numerous luxuries of the table...coffee may be considered as one of the most valuable. It excites cheerfulness without intoxication; and the pleasing flow of spirits which it occasions...is never followed by sadness, languor or debility.”

“While the path to wealth is clearly marked, few are willing to adapt themselves to the modest discipline that the journey requires. Instead, most choose the shinier track of debt-driven consumption, which they find further along is covered in vines and thorns.”

“I know that man is capable of great deeds. But if he isn't capable of great emotion, well, he leaves me cold.”

“Your vision will be clearer only when you manage to see within your heart.”

“To become acquainted with oneself is a terrible shock.”

“Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but it is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.”

“I have never played against anybody like that in my life and I was pleased to be taken off.”

“Dogs do not grasp the concept of house cleaning.”

“When my generation was your age, we took crazy risks. The wildest thing was - prepare to be shocked - we deliberately ingested carbohydrates!”

“Surround yourself with what you love.”

“A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.”

“Grass probably helped me as much as it hurt me. Especially as a performer.”

“We criticize a man or a book most sharply when we sketch out their ideal.”