I never cease to wonder at my luck in having for my sister the woman who, more than any other woman in America, possesses all the qualities of true greatness.

I'd like to make people who see me in comic pantomime on the screen feel the way Mark Twain makes his readers feel.

I mean what good does it do anyone to kill themselves working, because the worms will get you in the end.

I thought comedians had to have black on their faces or red beards.

Do you know New York stifles me? It makes me so unhappy. There are so many things I want, and so many things I cannot afford to have. I don't see how people ever have money enough to live here.

Power of prayer, serenity for the soul.

Your thoughts and words will either acquit or condemn you.

We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.

Humor disarms people. They don't feel threatened.

As long as you have the courage to admit mistakes, things can be turned around.

And Zeus will destroy this race of mortal men too, when they, at their birth, have grey hair on their temples.

For a government of any party, and for every one of us, even one suicide is worrisome.

Some people, like Leonard Cohen, write one album every 10 years, and labor over a song for five years at a time.

Don't beat yourself up over what you could have or should have done. The past is gone. Move on to the future.

I think it actually strengthens your critique when you aren't just "no" on everything.