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

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.

One must desire something to be alive.

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

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.

True self-confidence never needs to degrade the confidence of others in order to grow. If it does, it’s not confidence at all…it’s ego.

I don’t pretend to know much about love, but that’s how great love comes to an end, not in the flames of passion, but in the silence of regret.

When I can't sleep I count the buckles on my straightjacket.

To want to forget something is to think of it.

Towering genius...thirsts and burns for distinction; and, if possible, it will have it, whether at the expense of emancipating slaves or enslaving freeman.

It is far more important to know myself and take care of myself than it is to look good to others.

You're born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there's a loophole.

Look, miracles in the Middle East are a reality.

Nothing has a letter effect upon children than praise.

I'm 29 years-old and, sure, I'm looking to find a wife.