Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.

Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

If you want to be wrong then follow the masses.

I am a Citizen of the World, and my Nationality is Goodwill.

The Magical Negro rested his red cane on his shoulder and leisurely strolled into the forest to see if he could find him some hobbits, castles, dragons, princesses, and all that other shit.

within the core of each of us is the child we once were. This child constitutes the foundation of what we have become, who we are, and what we will be.

Don't ever permit any level of accomplishments to slow down your drive to win.

In politics guts is all.

There is far more to transitioning in the public eye than money, public relations, and logistics.

I think it's better to be overly ambitious and fail than to be underambitious and succeed in a mundane way. I have been very fortunate. I failed upward in my life!

I did theater at Carnegie, and in Pittsburgh and New York.

Sam reached his hand toward mine and I automatically put my fingers in his.

My mother was the concert master of the symphony. Absurdity and eccentricity were not criticized.

Bliss begins with the breath. We breathe in, and accept all that is new. We breathe out, and release all that has passed.