It is much more sensible to be an optimist instead of a pessimist, for if one is doomed to disappointment, why experience it in advance?

When emotion supersedes reason ... gullibility must follow.

No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.

Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything - including their own sins.

there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.

The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.

I knew the answer, and--of course--so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.

Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.

A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.

Cats always made up to the people who hated them the most. Depending on how you chose to look at it, it was a touching manifestation of trust, or a malicious pleasure in human discomfort.

Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.

An old battleax of a woman said to Winston Churchill, "If you were my husband I would put poison in your tea." Churchill's response, "Ma'am if you were my wife I would drink it.

It's never pleasant to have one's unquestioning beliefs put in their historical context, as I know from experience, I can assure you.

There was no gentle way around it - hearts would be broken, relationships would be crushed and I was the messenger.

Actually, it's nature itself that creates the most beautiful pictures, I'm only choosing the perspective.

And I'm not sure if it's G-d, or fate, or just air masses colliding over water, but I will say this: It feels, finally, like flying.

I want to enjoy myself in this planet for as long as I can for the people I care about.

I think people in general have neglected to learn about history.

The true touchstone of wit is the impromptu.

It got so ridiculous that I was like, there's no way this is going to last.

I'm not an idealist anymore, I'm a bitter realist.