No man is inherently respectable, but all women are by nature.

Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.

Happiness has always seemed like a bluebird, and consists of moments.

A man who has to be punctually at a certain place at five o'clock has the whole afternoon ruined for him already.

Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.

When Small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.

Neckties strangle clear thinking.

Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.

There is so much to love and to admire in this life that it is an act of ingratitude not to be happy and content in this existence.

I have a hankering to go back to the Orient and discard my necktie. Neckties strangle clear thinking.

You think you know it, but you always find out new stuff.

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift.

There are several paths one can take, but not every path is open to you.

A story needs rhythm. Read it aloud to yourself. If it doesn't spin a bit of magic, it's missing something.

The zeitgeist is for cutting spending and balancing the budget. But I do not want the Republican Party to be perceived as putting the budget ahead of people, jobs and education.

I never enjoyed writing a book more; indeed, it is the only one I remember in no sense as a labor but as a joy.

I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food I'm cooking.

There's nothing like the force and challenge of a new ballet to galvanize everyone involved in bringing it to life.

A promise, a bond, a joy, a love for the ages, for the history books.…But what was love but pain?

I'm more of a listener than a talker.