In all science, error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last.

I never found even in my juvenile hours that it was necessary to go a thousand miles in search of themes for moralizing.

The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.

Life is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.

The Methodists love your big sinners, as proper subjects to work upon.

This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.

Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth.

Who has begun has half done. Have the courage to be wise. Begin!

Foolish writers and readers are created for each other.

When people will not weed their own minds, they are apt to be overrun by nettles.

Had I children, my utmost endeavors would be to make them musicians.

You must conquer fear with faith.

There comes a time when all that remains for us to do is to surrender to the idiosyncrasies of our nature.

Honestly, I think dating is hard. Period.

If churches want to play the game of politics, let them pay admission like everyone else.

We change our tools and then our tools change us.

I don't know what I could do besides sing but I'm not worried because I figure I've got the rest of my life to find out!

Joe Kennedy isn't in the habit of having incompetents around. I wouldn't have lasted three months if I didn't have some ability.

The Godfather has, maybe, one good scene.

I grew up in the Bronx. The Bronx teaches you to survive. It's like, 'Bring it on!'