Afraid of death? Not at all. Be a great relief. Then I wouldn't have to talk to you.

If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.

Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything.

As one goes through life, one learns that if you don't paddle your own canoe, you don't move.

Never complain. Never explain.

I have no romantic feelings about age. Either you are interesting at any age or you are not. There is nothing particularly interesting about being old - or being young, for that matter.

Life can be wildly tragic at times, and I've had my share. But whatever happens to you, you have to keep a slightly comic attitude. In the final analysis, you have got not to forget to laugh.

I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I've just done what I damn well wanted to, and I've made enough money to support myself, and ain't afraid of being alone

You politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur.

If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.

If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.

Death didn't bother me much. Strong Christian and all that. Method of death did. Being eaten alive. One of my top three ways not to go out.

If you can play with your pain, every day would be a party.

Because he was English and that's what the English do under stress: they drink tea.

I believe technology will continue to become more affordable and more people will have the chance to use it. This will help more people get medical care and a good education.

Come! Poor little heart! Be cheery and brave. We'll be a great deal to one another, if we are thrown off and left desolate.

I know what I wish Ralph Nader would investigate next. Marriage. It's not safe, it's not safe at all.

... a speculator is one who runs risks of which he is aware and an investor is one who runs risks of which he is unaware.

Some people enjoy celebrity. I admire those who do, because if you're going to go through it, you might as well enjoy it.

Storytelling draws on the magic of language to created Elsewheres. Writers use a linguistic sleight-of-hand to take an attribute, attach them to new objects, and create enchantment.

Coaching is not a natural way of life. Your victories and losses are too clear cut.