A woman usually respects her father, but her view of her husband is mingled with contempt, for she is of course privy to the transparent devices by which she snared him.

Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.

If you only write when inspired, you may be a fairly decent poet, but you'll never be a novelist.

You're not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in.

Being in love is such a nice feeling,and to be able to see that feeling on-screen is just nice, especially when it's a great story.

I've come to the conclusion that I'm not supposed to be married.

Approval of what is approved of Is as false as a well-kept vow.

When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I'm lost, in wonder, love and praise.

Almost everyone who has had an idea that's somewhat revolutionary or wildly successful was first told they're insane.

Some people have vivid imagination, some not so vivid, but everybody has vivid dreams.

The leader of Iran made one of the most repugnant remarks the international community has heard since Adolf Hitler.