In cross examination, as in fishing, nothing is more ungainly than a fisherman pulled into the water by his catch.

A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.

I know of no higher fortitude than stubborness in the face of overwhelming odds.

A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

Words of comfort, skillfully administered, are the oldest therapy known to man.

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.

True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess.

A beautiful lady is an accident of nature. A beautiful old lady is a work of art.

Preparation is the be-all of good trial work. Everything else - felicity of expression, improvisational brilliance - is a satellite around the sun. Thorough preparation is that sun.

Education is not the accumulation of knowledge, but the ability to find it.

The best reply to an atheist is to give him a good dinner and ask him if he believes there is a cook.

(One character on another:)"Don't you know that I passionately dote on every chin on his face?

My mother always used to say: 'The older you get, the better you get, unless you're a banana.'

We cannot be afraid of the dark that they live in.

I write all the time - I write poetry, I love to write

I have a number of heroes I still have warm feelings about. [Derek] Shackleton, for instance, was definitely, and still is, one of my great heroes.

When you're up against a superior enemy, sometimes it's okay to just bow out gracefully

The magnet principle says, 'Like attracts like.' You'll attract to you the people, circumstances, events, money and resources you need to accomplish your goals.

The quickest way to recognize a cult is its treatment of Jesus.

I can't believe I actually was in my own movie.

Love is a young green willow shimmering at the bare wood's edge