Christmas, so long looming over everyone's head, finally surged up, buried everyone alive and ebbed away, leaving its victims distinctly cross.

If one cannot invent a really convincing lie, it is often better to stick to the truth.

Never economize on luxuries.

There are few pleasures like really burrowing one's nose into sweet peas.

First love is an astounding experience and if the object happens to be totally unworthy and love not really love at all, it makes little difference to the intensity of the pain.

If only life were one long crisis, everyone would be perfect.

Early poems are a thing it takes years to live down.

it is rather depressing to think that one will still be oneself when one is dead, but I dare say one won't be so critical then.

But human nature cannot be content on a diet of honey and if there is nothing in one's life that requires pity, one must invent it; for to go through life unpitied would be an unthinkable loss.

The great thing in life is not to be able to do things, because then they are always done for you.

If one cannot invent a really convincing lie it is often better to stick to the truth.

Doing life without God is not doing life.

To be a leader be an example and lead the way.

My first goal was to get a job . And I did that. And I think I've just been fortunate to be surrounded by good people who believed in me as much as I believe in myself.

He looked at her Something Turned cancerous He was in love.

It is a campaign to break down every barrier that holds you back. We need more than a plan for the big banks. The middle class needs a raise. And we need more jobs.

Who is that?” “Your replacement.” “You replaced me with a shaved poodle?” “He's got mad skills.

I fully support global commerce.

The most successful people in life are the ones who settle their critical issues early and manage them daily.

Unarmed love is the most powerful force in all the world.

Irony: Don't let yourself be controlled by it, especially during uncreative moments.