Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before but in saying exactly what you think yourself.

Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself.

What the heart knows today the head will understand tomorrow.

We get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered we get wise, for a well-packed question carries its answer on its back as a snail carries its shell.

Let the past be content with itself, for man needs forgetfulness as well as memory

The duty of a lyrical poet is not to express or explain, it is to intensify life.

I hear a sudden cry of pain! There is a rabbit in a snare.

A woman is a branchy tree and man a singing wind; and from her branches carelessly he takes what he can find.

Finality is death. Perfection is finality. Nothing is perfect. There are lumps in it.

Women and birds are able to see without turning their heads, and that is indeed a necessary provision for they are both surrounded by enemies.

I would think Until I found Something I can never find; - Something Lying On the ground, In the bottom Of my mind.

My unpleasant past has given me wisdom to build a pleasant Future.

A debt should be paid off till the last penny; An enemy should be destroyed without a trace

Fairness does not require the redistribution of wealth; it requires the creation of wealth, geared to an economy that can provide employment for everyone able and willing to work.

Blessed are the forgetful: for they get the better even of their blunders.

Every once in a while, I run into somebody who tells me that she met her husband in my campaign or a husband who says, I met my wife. I have to tell you, I caused a few divorces too.

We really must keep under control, and pretty strict control, the area within which 'The Man in Whitehall' knows best.

I think having an outsider's viewpoint is interesting and good, especially for a comedian.

We want taxpayers, not tax wasters.

It's only by investing properly in our defense that we can ensure we're properly equipped to face our shared challenges together.

And the goal really is to make the audience laugh, to bring them some joy.