If you hit a pony over the nose at the outset of your acquaintance he may not love you but he will take a deep interest in your movements ever afterwards.

Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.

Lots of guys don't like Jacques Plante, but he has been good to me. He's always by himself, you know, and how can you hate a guy when you never see him?

Most people argue over who's right, not about what the truth is.

The act of painting is about one heart telling another heart where he found salvation.

I lay my head on the wheel and the horn begins honking, the whole neighborhood knows that I'm home drunk again.

Don't be anything you don't want to be, always be yourself.

In order to be the best, you have to know your breaking point-go to the edge of it, but never go beyond.

I've definitely had my fair share at shaking my fists at the gods of Hollywood, but I'm learning that I cannot think that way or I will go crazy.

That's the worst of a war--you have to go on hearing about it so long.

Where there is a great deal of free speech there is always a certain amount of foolish speech.