Men astonish themselves far more than they astonish their friends.

Disillusions all come from within ... from the failure of some dear and secret hope. The world makes no promises; we only dream it does; and when we wake, we cry!

Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster they call Destiny.

Those who have made unhappy marriages walk on stilts, while the happy ones are on a level with the crowd. No one sees 'em!

A statesman's words, like butcher's meat, should be well weighed.

Women may be whole oceans deeper than we are, but they are also a whole paradise better. She may have got us out of Eden, but as a compensation she makes the earth very pleasant.

A quart of doubt to an ounce of truth is the safest brew.

We must know the measure of a man's desires before we can sound the depth of his regrets.

People get to like a soul, but a satisfactory hat makes an impression at first sight.

All forced virtue is degrading in it effect.

love comes to man through his senses - to woman through her imagination.

Free at last, he thought. Great God Almighty, I'm free at last. Then: I believe this is redemption. And it's good, isn't it? Quite good, indeed.

The boundaries of your abilities are set by no one else but yourself, ultimately, and it is up to you when they will be pushed.

I’ve come to learn that people are going to hate you and like you, no matter what. I’d rather be around people I want to be around.

I watch a lot of baseball on the radio.

If all be true that I do think, There are five reasons we should drink: Good wine - a friend - or being dry - Or lest we should be by and by - Or any other reason why.

Everything is about balance. You can't work, work, work, work without any play.

People are disappointed if you're not entertaining and to be entertaining often means to be drunk.

My real name is Mica, spelled with a C. My dad is called Michael. He wanted me to be called Michael but my mother said over her dead body. She wasn't into the whole junior thing.

Convention is another name for the habits of society.

There is nothing more serious than the sacrilege of schism because there is no just cause for severing the unity of the Church.