Never praise a sister to a sister, in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears.

Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

Even gods are following trends. They are afraid to be forgotten by their creators

dare to be different

Gertrude, behind her, again had just one... That one little feather she had as a starter. But now that's enough, because now she is smarter.

It always looks darkest just before it gets totally black.

I like directors that give their composer a juicy role in their films. Some films have a small, minor role for music, some have a larger role.

People are fed up with the politics where candidates just rip each other apart and then the voters lose in the end because no one really knows what anybody stands for.

Like thousands of other boys, I had a little chemical laboratory in our cellar and think that some of our friends thought me a bit crazy.

Cigarettes and chocolate milk shakes are two amazing things.

The only good histories are those that have been written by the persons themselves who commanded in the affairs whereof they write.

Any time you have questions when you're watching something, it's good - it makes you want to watch more.