More than once I had seen a noble who had gotten his enemy at a disadvantage stop to pray before cutting his throat.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

Never regret anything that made you smile.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.

Life is like a steering wheel, it only takes one small move to change your entire direction.

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.

Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot but make it hot by striking.

Chess-players are so unsociable, they are no company for any but themselves.

I'm fed up with democracy. In a democracy, people vote for the mayors. I wanted to build a city where I will choose the citizens.

I love playing live, I don't like studios all that much. I need the reaction of the audience.

To despise all effort is the greatest effort of all.

A cat that's inside of your house that is angry and dissatisfied and hostile is more dangerous to you than a full-grown lion is on the outside.

Tension of opposites.

One cannot make men good by Act of Parliament.