Flattery is all right - if you don't inhale.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

No gains without pains.

A hungry man is not a free man.

Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.

Eggheads, unite! You have nothing to lose but your yolks.

Your public servants serve you right; indeed often they serve you better than your apathy and indifference deserve.

Some of us worship in churches, some in synagogues, some on golf courses...

A wise man who stands firm is a statesman, a foolish man who stands firm is a catastrophe.

If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is no barking dog to be tethered on a ten-foot chain.

Self-Criticism is the secret weapon of democracy, and candor and confession are good for the political soul.

There is a lot of criticism around you. Don't pay attention to what they say or think...As long as you are gratified for what you do, what do you care what other people think?

When presented with an open door in your job, drive a Mack truck through it.

I made up the term "object-oriented," and I can tell you I did not have C++ in mind.

It may be doubted whether any repentance is genuine which is not repentance for sin rather than sins

Just because a guy rings your bell, doesn't mean you have to toot his horn.

When I think of myself, I think of Toronto. My music would never sound the way it does if it weren't for Toronto.

A soul living in tune with its internal purpose is bound to create utter magic.

No man with a complex life can be happy! The simple secret of the happiness is simple life!

I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered !My life is my own.

It's easier to list Hollywood and TV people who don't have a radio show now, take less time to do that than to list those who do.