Melancholy cannot be clearly proved to others, so it is better to be silent about it.

No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port for men: but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy. In the first place brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking can do for him.

It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time.

I have discovered that we may be in some degree whatever character we choose. Besides, practice forms a man to anything.

My father had declared a predilection for heirs general, that is, males and females indiscriminately.... I, on the other hand, had a zealous partiality for heirs male, however remote.

I, who have no sisters or brothers, look with some degree of innocent envy on those who may be said to be born to friends.

When a man is familiar with many people he must expect many disagreeable familiarizations.

Quotation is more universal and more ancient than one would perhaps believe.

The pleasure of gratifying whim is very great. It is known only by those who are whimsical.

It is not every man who can be exquisitely miserable, any more than exquisitely happy.

A page of my journal is like a cake of portable soup. A little may be diffused into a considerable portion.

A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.

Improved memory made possible the long-term recollection of dreams and visions and the construction of those recollections into a spirit world.

The only unhappiness is a life of boredom.

Juggling being a mom and an entertainer is a challenge I face every day.

In America we can say what we think, and even if we can't think, we can say it anyhow.

If you focus only on yourself and neglect others, you will lose; but you will gain if you value others as much as you cherish yourself.

The Oscar nomination is great. It's a great pat on the back. And I like that.

Being a complete juvenile delinquent helped me grow up a little.

Things you can't understand are always the hardest to bear. To know why is the first step to consolation.

Consumer society tantalises us. We then try within ourselves to control the needs that are being constantly stimulated.