In a novel, the author gives the leading character intelligence and distinction. Fate goes to less trouble: mediocrities play a part in great events simply from happening to be there.

Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love.

Espresso is to Italy, what champagne is to France.

A woman will sometimes forgive the man who tries to seduce her, but never the man who misses an opportunity when offered.

Society is divided into two classes: the shearers and the shorn. We should always be with the former against the latter.

Never speak ill of yourself, your friends will always say enough on that subject.

What clever man has ever needed to commit a crime? Crime is the last resort of political half-wits.

Since the masses are always eager to believe something, for their benefit nothing is so easy to arrange as facts.

I found there a country with thirty-two religions and only one sauce.

The art of putting the right men in the right places is first in the science of government; but that of finding places for the discontented is the most difficult.

Only a man who has loved a woman of genius can appreciate what happiness there is in loving a fool.

When we give up our images of self-importance and our ideas of what should be, we can help things become what they need to be.

Bachelor parties are for the married guys.

I wouldn't really say I'm a jazz guy, which I'm not.

Supernatural was great because my character changed so much from beginning to end, always keeping me on my toes.

The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while.

Abandon cleverness, discard profit, and thieves and robbers will disappear.

Pain pushes until vision pulls.

I have people come onstage and ask me questions and I get to meet them. That's one of the reasons I like it. When you're performing, when you're doing your movies, they're not there with you.

A-plus players like to work together and they don't like it if you tolerate B work.

Painters are noted for being dissipated and wild.