I would not cross the street to make a Baptist, but I would go round the world to make a Christian.

It is in vain to expect any advantage from our profession of the truth, if we be not sincerely just and honest in our actions.

It is not every calamity that is a curse, and early adversity is often a blessing. Surmounted difficulties not only teach, but hearten us in our future struggles.

Proverbs are, for the most part, rules of morals, and as such are often effective.

I love to dance daily.

I was trying to pay the bills with poems, and it was easy to memorize my poems, because I'd be riding my bike in California trying to memorize them before going on stage at a poetry lounge.

Democracy can only spring from practising it early, and democratic action was not to expected from young people brought up under a close authoritarian system.

Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear the better.

I am auditioning again - getting back to theatre would be amazing.

The two world wars boosted American power and devastated potential rivals to an extent that could not have lasted more than a few decades.

Just keep trying, and your dreams will come true. But you have to give it all your time, effort, and soul.

Follow your enthusiasm. It's something I've always believed in. Find those parts of your life you enjoy the most. Do what you enjoy doing.

It's hard to know who to choose when you admire two people who are so different.

The world, even the smallest parts of it, is filled with things you don't know.