No matter what everybody says, ultimately these things can harm us only by the way we react to them.

It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.

The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.

I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one.

I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn't speak a single word that doesn't come straight from his heart.

People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen.

I hate all men, the ones because they are mean and vicious, and the others for being complaisant with the vicious ones.

Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.

Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.

A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.

Begin to read, write and think.

Elohim is my salvation, my strength and my song.

Invest in what's real. Clean as you go. Drink while you cook. Make it fun. It doesn't have to be complicated. It will be what it will be.

We all work together to pump each other up. Before the show [Aladdin], we give each other a pound on the back, like a sports team.

Life isn't about wishing you were somewhere, or someone that you're not. Life is about enjoying where you are, loving who you are and consistently improving both.

I wanted to be open. On the last project, "Affection," I co-wrote everything. Sometimes, I think, it's smart to step away and be open.

I write a good amount. I've been gathering up a backlog of stuff and maybe I'll do something with it someday, but I don't want to talk about it just yet because that would jinx it.

Monkey can make a long jump with his muscles; and man, with his wisdom!

We've got to stop this making fun of guys. I think part of it's to protect [Barack] Obama, because he's the one that's well known for that.

Unnatural deeds Do breed unnatural troubles: infected minds To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.