In Harlan, Kentucky, we told stories the way some people play music. ... In the mountains, storytelling is truly an art form, and as much recreation as communication.

[On social climbing:] Everything that goes up must come down.

[To the editor of the Harlan, Kentucky, Daily Enterprise, as a kindergartener:] I know everything that goes on in this town, and if you give me a job so will you.

The only way to keep a secret in Washington, if you are the one person who knows it, is never to tell another living soul.

Love as if you were created by the universe just to love.

Patroclus, ' he said. He was always better with words than I.

No point in living a life less ordinary if you don't know what the other side looks like.

My best Acquaintances are those With Whom I spoke no Word

It is important that the Greek people make decisions on important developments.

The world sees only the reflection of merit; therefore when you come to know a really great man intimately, you may as often find him above as below his reputation.

"A cigar," said the altruist, "a cigar, my good man, I cannot give you. But any time you need a light, just come around; mine is always lit."

The sun was shining like a congratulation.

Obviously, guns are a way to protect yourself.

There are a lot of millionaires being created in China. We should all be seeking that business, and I think there's enough to go around.