If ever you've been down in the dumps, hear these iconic authors share with you more than their writing wisdom.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

Never regret anything that made you smile.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.

Our job is to make others feel better and to find happiness. It will ultimately make you happy and abundant.

I don't, when I think of a city, think of these people, people with very little who are content with that. That is, I think about poverty and culture and traffic and pollution and crime...

The reason for evil in the world is that people are not able to tell their stories.

But if we are to remain a great empire, we must have a greater understanding of the hearts and minds of others.

While we live, let us live.

In the dictionary of Cat, mercy is missing.

The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he does not wish to display his worth.

For every worry under the sun, there is a remedy or there is none. If there be one, hurry and find it. If there be none, then never mind it.

I love my dog. Actually, the best portrait I did was of my dog.

Do something for the joy of doing it and pray you won't be punished.