I neither drink nor smoke, because my schoolmaster impressed upon me three cardinal virtues; cleanliness in person, cleanliness in mind; temperance.

The Thames is liquid history.

I recognise that Socialism has ended its purely theoretical course, and that the hour to construct has come.

Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all.

Why four great powers should fight over Serbia no fellow can understand.

I am depressed rather at the wave of brutality sweeping over the country.

You come before me this morning with clean hands and clean collars. I want you to have clean tongues, clean manners, clean morals and clean characters.

For the moment and for some time great events have been denied me, forward action not come my way.

My duty is clear and at all costs will be done.

I believe, however, that impending events will call us and we must respond but where, with whom, and how?

Don't hustle old people.

Schmerz ist Wahrheit

Because people heal a whole lot faster when they're with someone who loves them

'The Sopranos' is filled with really retrograde humor. Bathroom humor, falls, stupid puns, bad jokes - infantile, adolescent stuff, but it makes me laugh.

The three most written-about subjects of all time are Jesus, the Civil War, and the Titanic.

I think actually in any party it's a sign of general health to have different views, and especially on the subject of trade.

In New York, there are so many potholes, they're like craters on the moon. That's another traffic thing.

There are no conflicts which cannot be resolved unless the true promoters of them remain hidden.

(about her teen years) My admirers all said the same thing in different ways. It was my fault, their wanting to kiss and hug me.

Tooting my own horn is of no interest to me... it takes you away from real life. It's a waste, and I don't find a need to sing my own praises.

Right now, offline and online are coming together because of smartphones.