All good things were formerly bad things; every original sin has turned into an original virtue.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

There is always madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.

Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.

There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.

I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

There's this magical place, ' he says with mock solemnity, 'called a library--I don't know if you've heard of it, but they have books, and also newspaper, and back issues of newspapers...

Keeping your head above the water only works if the air is clean.

Without patience, without absence of anger, no one can be called a politician.

A gentleman is never in a hurry.

I also just accept that I might never want to write a song again.

For most purposes, a man with a machine is better than a man without a machine.

You have to look past the cool things and play the game. That's why you're here, to play the game.

I just need to get more aggressive and let my teammates feel all that energy and all that emotion.

Peace is impossible, war is improbable.

In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her.