A figment of the imagination is just a harmless illusion - unless you are victim of it.

Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it.

Talk is cheap - except when Congress does it.

After our ages-long journey from savagery to civility, let's hope we haven't bought a round-trip ticket.

Strangers are what friends are made of.

We experience moments absolutely free from worry. These brief respites are called panic.

Discipline without freedom is tyranny; freedom without discipline is chaos.

The only way some of us exercise our minds is by jumping to conclusions.

The human body was designed to walk, run or stop; it wasn't built for coasting.

We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex - but Congress can.

The prime of life is that fleeting time between green and over-ripe.

I’d heard you were dead.”"I heard you wear a red lace corset, ” I said matter-of-factly. “But I don’t believe every bit of nonsense that gets rumored about.

I don't know why my smile has become a signature pose. I think it's a nice change. I think people want to see happiness, so a smile is what can bring that. I didn't make it my trademark on purpose.

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut, that held its ground.

I perceive God everywhere in His works. I sense Him in me; I see Him all around me.

Those times in life when you're terrified are the mastery times.

See that your children be taught, not only the labors of the earth, but the loveliness of it.

Except in streetcars one should never be unnecessarily rude to a lady.

I love my comedy too much to bastardize it with bad romantic comedy.

The world sympathizes only with strong and powerful.

I'm perceived to be this solitary character, but nothing could be further from the truth.