It may be impossible to have a revolution without crimes but that does not make revolution a crime.

A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a superstition.

To be ready to fail is to be prepared for success.

Pride in a man is confused with dignity; in a woman, with self-love.

Sensuality without love is a sin; love without sensuality is worse than a sin.

Effort and result are never simultaneous. In art, only the result counts.

Tradition simply means that we need to end what began well and continue what is worth continuing

To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of wisdom.

The thirst for adventure is the vent which Destiny offers; a war, a crusade, a gold mine, a new country, speak to the imagination and offer.

Who learns most from a good book is the author.

You can hesitate before deciding, but not once the decision is made.

Never allow any bitterness to take root in your heart.

No work for God's grace.

A practice of giving [it] your best, means you don't just have to hope for it.

Onstage I have a natural chutzpa that audiences like. I'm out there.

To obtain a just compromise, concession must not only mutual-it must be equal also....There can be no hope that either will yield more than it gets in return.

If vaudeville had died, television was the box they put it in.

brains last, beauty doesn't.

This man called President Bush has a lot to answer for. I don't know if this man is really taking care of America. This government has been shameful.

I had a very real fear of spiders until one bit me. I got bitten by a redback spider in Australia and I've never been frightened of them since. Maybe I've turned into Spider-man.

And she's my fiancee. So if you want to get to him, expect to go through both of us.