I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.

Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet them on your way down.

If you steal from one author it's plagiarism; if you steal from many it's research.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something.

A drama critic is a person who surprises the playwright by informing him what he meant.

The worst-tempered people I've ever met were people who knew they were wrong.

The gent who wakes up and finds himself a success hasn't been asleep.

God help those who do not help themselves.

Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing for something.

In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork.

Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave.

But government in which the majority rule in all cases can not be based on justice, even as far as men understand it.

I have always been a great dreamer; in dreams I am more active than in my real life, and these shadows sapped me of health and energy.

When I started out in the early 1930s, there were a great many magazines that published short stories. Unfortunately, the short-story market has dwindled to almost nothing.

An ordinary archer practices until he gets it right. A ranger practices until he never gets it wrong.

Humility and patience are the surest proofs of the increase of love.

There is nothing wrong with being the most important person under the sun if everybody else is just as important as you are.

Gandhi felt fascinated at knowing Christ. He met Christians, and felt let down.

It's a small world? Dude, what have you been smoking?

I'm an unbelievable designer.

You know," King said, "I'm not much good at telling stories. That sounds like a paradox, but it's not; it's the reason I write them down.