I see you are an idiot, whatever else you may be.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.

I know lots of people who are educated far beyond their intelligence.

It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.

There's no such thing as being too Southern.

The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.

Baptists never make love standing up. They're afraid someone might see them and think they're dancing.

It's better to have died a small child than to be a politician who gets caught in a scandal during a slow news month.

You call to a dog and a dog will break its neck to get to you. Dogs just want to please. Call to a cat and its attitude is, 'What's in it for me?'

Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and give her a house.

I paid too heavy a price for perestroika.

I want to make clear that we respect the role of government in our legal andeconomic system.

Be of good cheer, for sadness cannot heal the national wounds.

It's okay to cry. There's no reason to hold back.

In Berlin I especially enjoyed the orchestral concerts, and I attended a large number of them. I formed the acquaintance of a good many musicians, several of whom spoke of my playing in high terms.

Canada is useful only to provide me with furs.

In acute suffering the need for meaning is as strong or stronger than the need for happiness.

The beautiful rests on the foundations of the necessary.

Only a sadistic scoundrel-or a fool-tells the bald truth on social occasions.

Sci-fi fans are eccentric.