A man who accustoms himself to buy superfluities is often in want of necessities.

The more the problems in a society, the greater the chances of success.

I only have one superstition: I make sure to touch all the bases when I hit a home run.

I'm a magician. I've learned to do some really cool tricks like levitating myself and melting forks.

Liberty is the right to discipline ourselves in order not to be disciplined by others

It is a very good world to live in, To lend or to spend, or to live in; but to beg or to borrow, or to get a man's own, It is the very worst world that ever was known.

The higher the hill, the stronger the wind: so the loftier the life, the stronger the enemy's temptations.

Economic policy and decision making do not function in a political vacuum.

To be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.

Don't find love, let it find you. It's called falling in love because you don't force yourself to fall, you just do.

I played trumpet for about two weeks. Sixth grade. And I didn't practice. Maybe a little longer than two weeks, but I didn't practice and I was faking it.