All so-called revealed religions consist mainly of three portions, a cosmogony more or less mythical, a history more or less falsified, and a moral code more or less pure.

Broke is a temporary condition, poor is a state of mind.

Of the gladdest moments in human life...is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands.

Do what thy manhood bids thee do, from none but self expect applause. He noblest lives and noblest dies who makes and keeps his self-made laws.

The dearest ambition of a slave is not liberty, but to have a slave of his own.

Cease, man, to mourn, to weep, to wail; Enjoy thy shining hour of sun; We dance along Death's icy brink, But is the dance less full of fun?

One cannot look at the sea without wishing for the wings of a swallow.

All faith is false, all faith is true. Truth is the shattered mirror strown in myriad bits, while each believes his little bit the whole to own.

Home is where the books are

Conquer thyself, till thou has done this, thou art but a slave; for it is almost as well to be subjected to another's appetite as to thine own.

The Now, that indivisible point which studs the length of infinite line Whose ends are nowhere, is thine all , the puny all thou callest thine.

Her faith in a loving and forgiving God is strong, but she worships laughter.

To pray is nothing more involved than to open the door giving Jesus access to our needs and permitting Him to exercise His own power in dealing with them.

I've always been a private person and I've always valued my private life.

To will what God doth will, that is the only science That gives us any rest.

I probably owe an apology to fans that have been supportive and have not wanted to believe any of this was true. It takes a little bit of the sheen off of the mystique.

At four o'clock in the morning, when everyone is drunk enough, then extraordinary things can happen.

I do watch what I eat but I've got a real sweet tooth.

It doesnt matter how many people vote, only who counts them.

You know what? I don't care. I'm going to do what I want to do.

Why is it that some secrets can drown you while some pull you close to others in a way you never want to lose?