Break not the rose; its fragrance and beauty are surely sufficient, resting contented with these, never a thorn shall you feel.

The evils of tyranny are rarely seen but by him who resists it.

Dealing with a government with whom mendacity is a science is an extremely difficult matter.

Friends are the sunshine of life.

Speak with the speech of the world; think with the thoughts of the few.

True luck consists not in holding the best of the cards at the table; luckiest is he who knows just when to rise and go home.

Make all good men your well-wishers, and then, in the years' steady sifting, Some of them turn into friends. Friends are the sunshine of life.

There are three species of creatures who when they seem coming are going, when they seem going they come: diplomats, women, and crabs.

The people will come to their own at last,-God is not mocked forever.

At my door the Pale Horse stands to carry me to unknown lands.

I think that saving a little child And bringing him to his own, Is a derned sight better business Than loafing around the throne.

Laughter would be bereaved if snobbery died.

In a romantic comedy, it's usually a good idea to have people who can't stand the fact that they are attracted to each other.

All precious things, discover'd late, To those that seek them issue forth, For love in sequel works with fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth.

If you've ever hauled a 28-pound two-year-old around New York, you'll find that men fold at the knees a lot quicker than women.

I guess I'm like any other concerned father, except that nobody else's son guns a cycle over 17 pickups without holding on to the handlebars.

Power calls to those who are hungry for power, and there are hungry idiots everywhere.

Nobody learns a German aria overnight, except Jared Harris.

The people who say,"What guarantee do I have?" I walk away. I'll get you later.

I wanted to put all my family stories down for my girls, and I remember everything so vividly. I just wanted to put everything down while I still can remember it all.