One must desire something to be alive.

Truth is like heat or light; its vibrations are endless, and are endlessly felt.

Nobody who is somebody looks down on anybody.

As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it.

Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation.

One must desire something to be alive; perhaps absolute satisfaction is only another name for Death.

I have heard that a man might be his own lawyer, but you can't be your own judge.

A pint can't hold a quart - if it holds a pint it is doing all that can be expected of it.

Nothing may be more selfish than remorse.

A letter is a risky thing; the writer gambles on the reader's frame of mind.

I've always thought the law ought to put on spectacles, it has mighty poor eyesight once in a while.

When it comes to words, rather than using our own voice, authentic and unpracticed, we steal someone else's to shield our fear.

I do find comedy difficult. I don't know why. Maybe I think about it too much. There's a tremendous amount of pressure to be funny.

He worked at stealing her heart to replace the one she'd taken from him.

I think the fact that I was raised in show business, in New York City, in the '50s, that's affected my personality to the point that I'm a little different.

Hypocrisy is an homage that vice renders to virtue.

To be hated cordially, is only a left-handed compliment.

Not the outcome any of us wanted.

Africa is one continent, one people and one nation

I have decided that we shall make and build and never give way.

I would say that my parents were supportive of me.