Never lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which can only be acquired by occasional retirement.

There are few mortals so insensible that their affections cannot he gained by mildness, their confidence by sincerity, their hatred by scorn or neglect

In fame's temple there is always a niche to be found for rich dunces, importunate scoundrels, or successful butchers of the human race.

Who conquers indolence conquers all other hereditary sins.

Silence is the safest response for all the contradiction that arises from impertinence, vulgarity, or envy.

The quarter of an hour before dinner is the worst that suitors can choose.

The more you speak of yourself, the more you are likely to lie.

Idlers cannot even find time to be idle, or the industrious to be at leisure. We must always be doing or suffering

A moral lesson is better expressed in short sayings than in long discourse.

Suicides pay the world a bad compliment. Indeed, it may so happen that the world has been beforehand with them in incivility. Granted. Even then the retaliation is at their own expense.

Comedians are not usually actors, but imitations of actors.

L'espoir est la chose la plus difficile à tuer dans le cœur d'une femme amoureuse.

This you have to understand. There's only one way to hurt a man who's lost everything. Give him back something broken.

God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.

A lot of actors flame out.

The highest form of vanity is love of fame.

At times, they're so Right and I'm so Left, we agree.

Human nature exists and operates in an environment. And it is not 'in' that environment as coins are in a box, but as a plant is in the sunlight and soil.

Personally, I'm a real wimp with scary movies. I get so scared.

I would bet there is no place in the United States where the First Amendment would survive intact.

I would say 90 percent of my mail and phone calls are from people who want some kind of help or succor or commitment from me to do something.