Best of all is it to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every breath a song. – Konrad von Gesner

Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote anothers wit. – Christian Nestell Bovee

The compensation of a very early success is a conviction that life is a romantic matter. In the best sense one stays young. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian. – George F. Kennan