By rights, satire is a lonely and introspective occupation, for nobody can describe a fool to the life without much patient self-inspection.

Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love.

Cast your cares on God; that anchor holds.

Clever people seem not to feel the natural pleasure of bewilderment, and are always answering questions when the chief relish of a life is to go on asking them.

I have found some of the best reasons I ever had for remaining at the bottom simply by looking at the men at the top.

Sin in this country has been always said to be rather calculating than impulsive.

Every improvement in communication makes the bore more terrible.

I know of no more disagreeable sensation than to be left feeling generally angry without anybody in particular to be angry at.

One learns little more about a man from the feats of his literary memory than from the feats of his alimentary canal.

That is the consolation of a little mind; you have the fun of changing it without impeding the progress of mankind.

Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest.

People don’t break up because someone’s family is a little . . . messy. If that were the case, no one would ever get married.

There is no truth beyond perception. How you look at things is the truth for you.

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief... For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

Your character should always be stronger than your circumstances.

My co-star would be... One of my actual best friends. I am blessed to have so many beautiful talented people around me, I would like them all in my film please!!!

I don't think I've read any of the books that have been written about me.

Musical types tend to combine the burden of the author with the burden of the actor.

I enjoy walking by myself on the same paths where, as a little boy, I delighted in following my father around.

I'm well-educated person. I don't reurn the gift

Do the unexpected, attack the unprepared.