He travels the fastest who travels alone.

Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

Success is getting through defiance, adversity and difficulties, feeling hopeless and defeated but never giving up until you achieve your goal

No, I do not need an outrageous quest to prove my worth. I deserve happiness -- happiness on my own terms.

Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

I have more eating memories than cooking memories and many memories of being in the kitchen - I was always attracted to the kitchen - but nobody ever wanted me to touch anything.

It is not possible for minds degraded by a host of trivial concerns to ever rise to anything great.

L.A. is a great place to write because you have a lot of space. I have a big office at home, I can leave the doors open. Flowers bloom all year. But it's unglamorous in all the right ways.

Our goal is to enjoy, not to achieve perfection

Ambition is not a four-letter word and women have to embrace that.

And I am happy when I sing.