Hope is a great falsifier. Let good judgment keep her in check.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

The best beauty in the world is the beauty of kindness.

I'm not really sure what it was, the best moment. You always hope it's to come.

People say, 'What's the secret to a marriage?' There's no secret - I think you get lucky.

Our goal is to shrink government to the size where we can drown it in a bathtub.

Images are the heart of poetry ... You're not a poet without imagery.

Dogmatists have one advantage: they are poor listeners.

Television can take anything. It can take the most exaggerated of storytelling forms.

I'm about to turn 48, and I think that the closer I get to 50, the more I might be interested in fatherhood. But honestly, I'm not grown up yet myself.

The ego is always looking to find something. The Spirit can see what's already there.

Individuality is that which you bring into the world.