Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

Always forgive your enemies nothing annoys them so much.

It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.

Everyone may not be good, but there's always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.

Be yourself; everyone else is taken.

Women are made to be loved, not understood.

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

Insurances are like very expensive flat rates, except that you have to live by their rules in hope to get back a small share of your money.

One of the greatest skills—and gifts—is to focus on a person. Make them feel as though they’re the only person in the world.

Ever wonder what it's like to walk in another persons shoes? Try it sometime. Then perhaps you will understand the definition of experience.

Fear breeds fear.

Scepticism, that dry caries of the intelligence.

It is amazing the information we give away. We make it easier and easier for criminals.

I already know what things look like - I don't want description. People believe in appearances, and I don't believe in appearances at all.

If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.

There is nothing to be done. Just make sure nothing is wasted. Take notes. Remember it all, every insult, every tear. Tattoo it on the inside of your mind.

One may not doubt that, somehow Good Shall come of Water and of Mud; And sure, the reverent eye must see A purpose in Liquidity.