In all men is evil sleeping; the good man is he who will not awaken it, in himself or in other men.

One must live as if it would be forever, and as if one might die each moment. Always both at once.

It is better to believe in men too rashly, and regret, than believe too meanly. Men could be more than they are, if they would try for it. He has shown them that.

It is bitter to lose a friend to evil before one loses him to death.

All men seek esteem; the best by lifting themselves, which is hard to do, the rest by shoving others down, which is much easier.

How can people trust the harvest, unless they see it sown?

A man is at his youngest when he thinks he is a man, not yet realizing that his actions must show it.

Everything is change; and you cannot step twice into the same river.

The rightness of a thing isn't determined by the amount of courage it takes.

Often beauty grows dull or common when speech breaks the mask.

You can make an audience see nearly anything, if you yourself believe in it.

Solitude is a time when you go into a determined period of making the best of your time.

Chance gives a smile to the one who is ready to take it

There is but one art to omit.

We learned the value of research in World War II.

My son always says I like very weird music.

Russia's inclination toward authoritarianism undoubtedly strengthened the leaders in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Kazakhstan, as they are afraid of normal democratic procedures.

There are two ways to change things: Either you are forced to change or you have the intuition to change.

Everyone knew in the 1950s why a girl from a nice family left home. The meaning of her theft of herself from her parents was clear to all - as well as what she'd be up to in that room of her own.

I hear they burn for murder. Well, they say it just takes a second to die.

When I was in high school in St. Louis my best friend was Marsha Mason. Marsha was a year ahead of me.