Do not give way to useless alarm; though it is right to be prepared for the worst, there is no occasion to look on it as certain.

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

My heart is, and always will be, yours.

It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.

The younger brother must help to pay for the pleasures of the elder.

Our scars make us know that our past was for real

None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.

Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken.

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.

Giving is not a strategy. It's a way of life.

[My grandkids] are 5, 10, and 15. While they're young and still at home, I think it's all about learning the value of money.

I didn't have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the actions of the group that were threatening to the authorities, and also our political philosophies apart from the music.

You have to be reasonable with yourself and not feel guilty when things aren't perfect.

Truffle isn't exactly aphrodisiac but under certain circumstances it tends to make women more tender and men more likable

I really don't like to lose.

I even played Jack Webb's partner on the radio version of Dragnet for a while.

Fashion is merely a saying: I belong to your world. I'm wearing the same uniform as your army, so don't shoot.

I messed up on the Vietnam Special, because I gave it to civilians? Only military men can handle that.