A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.

Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.

There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

My maid never sweeps under the bed so I asked her to do so today. Found a pen, three pairs of shoes and the man I had lost two years ago.

Life’s short when compared to eternity, but eternity is only worth it because of life.

Metal is the feeling of being an outsider, but still being part of something huge.

Writing for other artists helped me figure out that magic you have to capture to make everyone connect with a song.

I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.

It is as important to monitor your mind constantly as it is to sit down and practice meditation.

Nothing chastens a planner more than the knowledge that he will have to carry out the plan.

Competition [in a scene] is healthy. Competition is life. Yet most actors refuse to acknowledge this. They don't want to compete. They want to get along. And they are therefore not first-rate actors.

I don't pretend to know anything about art. I make pictures for entertainment, and then the professors tell me what they mean.

Faith is reason denying absurdity in the face of the unknown.