And, by the way, one of the most delightful things I find in America is meeting a people without prejudice -- everywhere open to the truth.

The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

Always forgive your enemies nothing annoys them so much.

It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.

Everyone may not be good, but there's always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.

Be yourself; everyone else is taken.

Women are made to be loved, not understood.

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

Her face looked for the answer that is always concealed in language.

Dare to live by letting go.

The quality & morale of teachers is absolutely central to the well being of students and their learning.

I'm a royal pain in the behind.

A leader has to know how the system functions - not just the system of government but the whole social and economic system, including business, the unions, and the universities.

My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education.

I'm a very, very handsome man, and have had to come to terms with it... um, do I like the way I look? In the right light, and with a following wind.

Playing with appearances and mastering the arts of deception are among the aesthetic pleasures of life. They are also key components in the acquisition of power.

Do not strive to be a modern artist: it's the one thing, unfortunately, you can't help being.

It was a marriage of convenience, as my father had a blister on his big toe and couldn't travel far to find a girl.