"Mr. Churchill you're drunk!" Mr. Churchill: "And you, Lady Astor, are ugly. As for my condition, it will pass by the morning. You, however, will still be ugly.

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.

Books are not distractions. Rather, they are, and have been, the most profound and accurate mirrors man has ever crafted.

Out of our way mister, you best keep.

Sighs and silences and avoided conversations are just as important as the things you do talk about.

I have a million story-lines for 'Revenge' and they never listen to me.

I am the model middle child. I am patient and I like to take care of everyone. Being called nice is a compliment. It's not a boring way to describe me.

One of Love's qualities--namely, Forgiveness.

Why not see which is brighter: your aura or the sun?

The most important thing is to know that you can do it.

After all, the goal is not making art. It is living a life. Those who live their lives will leave the stuff that is really art.