Laughter's the nearest we ever get, or should get, to sainthood. It's the state of grace that saves most of us from contempt.

Royalty is the gold filling in a mouthful of decay

Don't clap too hard - it's a very old building.

Writers don't need love; all they require is money.

Go on - but don't think you can kill my confidence. I've had experts doing it for years.

I must be the luckiest man in the world. Not only am I bisexual, I am also Welsh.

They spend their time looking forward to the past.

A refined sort of butcher, a woman is.

We all of us waited for him to die. The family sent him a check every month, and hoped he'd get on with it quietly, without too much vulgar fuss.

Don't be afraid of being emotional. You won't die of it.

Asking a writer what he thinks about criticism is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs.

Amé, fuí amado, el sol acarició mi faz.¡Vida, nada me debes! ¡Vida, estamos en paz!I loved, I was loved, the sun stroked my face.Life, you owe me nothing! Life, we are at peace!

Your success in life is determined by the extent to which you can humble yourself to serve others

the Bible is only as good and decent as the person reading it.

When God wounds from on high he will follow with the remedy.

Caring for our children and making sure they do not get addicted to drugs is all of our responsibility.

It's hard when you look a certain way. I look All-American, sweet, girl-next-door, so naturally those are the parts that are going to land on my doorstep.

Unite for the public safety, if you would remain an independent nation.

The Cross is the way to Paradise, but only when it is borne willingly.

Lysander, when Dionysius sent him two gowns, and bade him choose which he would carry to his daughter, said, "She can choose best," and so took both away with him.

When I was a kid I went to Catholic school, and they used to drag us out to pro-life rallies and stuff full of crazy people.