American women expect to find in their husbands a perfection that English women only hope to find in their butlers.

Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.

We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.

To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.

The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.

The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.

It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.

Walking on water requires feet of faith.

‪#‎TRUTH‬ ‪#‎BEREAL‬We must be ruthlessly honest with and about Self..Self Assessments are often inflated or deflated or just imaginary..

I've always been a poor sport and a sore loser...any other behavior might encourage a repeat performance

It's all about respect. I'm not going to treat a woman like a piece of meat.

The understanding of art depends finally upon one's willingness to extend one's humanity and one's knowledge of human life.

You have to color outside the lines once in a while if you want to make your life a masterpiece.

If it's a good cause, I'll play just about anything.

There was a time when time did not yet exist.

The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.

The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.