A man may do very well with a very little knowledge, and scarce be found out in mixed company; everybody is so much more ready to produce his own, than to call for a display of your acquisitions.

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.

All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

The greatest pleasure I know, is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.

Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever.

I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.

How some they have died, and some they have left me, And some are taken from me; all are departed; All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my joyful school days - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

A poor relation—is the most irrelevant thing in nature.

How convalescence shrinks a man back to his pristine stature! where is now the space, which he occupied so lately, in his own, in the family's eye?

For God's sake (I never was more serious) don't make me ridiculous any more by terming me gentle-hearted in print.

Resistance, however, is useless. (1939)

In the 21st century, I think the heroes will be the people who will improve the quality of life, fight poverty and introduce more sustainability.

The more expanded your sense of self, the more possibilities are released from the level of the soul.

Conditions for creativity are to be puzzled; to concentrate; to accept conflict and tension; to be born everyday; to feel a sense of self.

We cherish the chance to say thank you in person to Cpl. Frank Buckles.

My record company had to beg me to stop filmin' music videos in the projects. No matter what the song was about, I had 'em out there.

Hey, did somebody step on a duck?

I used to worry I was entirely uninteresting, but the truth is I think if my life was more exciting I'd never have any time to write.

A sound philosophy of life, I think, may be the most valuable asset for a psychiatrist to have when he is treating a patient.