History teaches us that whenever a weak and ignorant people possess a thing which a strong and enlightened people want, it must be yielded up peaceably.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

Never regret anything that made you smile.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.

You can't just plan a moment when things get back on track, just as you can't plan the moment you lose your way in the first place.

It's a great feeling when your work is appreciated.

The church used to confess its sin, now it confesses its right.

If you lose Heaven, you lose everything; if you gain Heaven, you gain everything.

When Michelangelo finished the painting of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, he spent the rest of his life trying to remove the paint that had poured into his sleeve.

When I was a little boy, I wanted to be a baseball player and also join the circus. With the Yankees, I've accomplished both.

Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the offence.

Anyone who spends a significant amount of time with me finds me disagreeable.

I think if the writing comes too easily, it shows - it's usually hard to read.

I like performing live more than anything. I get a little bit afraid in the studio.