I feel much better, now that I've given up hope.

Instead of past, present and future, I'd prefer chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.

To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and call whatever you hit the target

Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most.

Please don't lie to me,unless,you're sure I'll never find out the truth.

The greatest obstacle to discovering the truth is being convinced that you already know it.

I want either less corruption, or more chance to participate in it.

I too have known joy and sadness, and, on the whole, I prefer joy.

I'll give up my bad habits as soon as equally satisfying good habits become available.

I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent.

Keep some souvenirs of your past, or how will you ever prove it wasn't all a dream?

Perhaps you are just close to what you have been waiting for all along and ideas start formulating in your mind and advising you to "give up". Tell them "not me".

A wise system of education will at least teach us how little man yet knows, how much he has still to learn.

Rust may never sleep, but then, neither does moss.

Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the river of time flows past. Today's Christmas should mean creating happy hours for tomorrow and reliving those of yesterday.

Want to learn to eat a lot? Here it is: Eat a little. That way, you will be around long enough to eat a lot.

At war with savages and idiots. To be a Frenchman abroad is to be miserable; to be an American abroad is to make others miserable.

You cannot build God’s reputation if you aren’t willing to risk yours.

We are in a position, as musicians, to touch the souls of those who listen.

Democracy is the suggestion box for slaves.

Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful.