Pain of mind is worse than pain of body.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

The stars are reflected from within the black water in the cistern. I find comfort in the omen I glean from this: light in the darkness, truth when it seems there is none.

I like Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte. I also like the Scottish artist John Byrne, another surrealist.

I have four grown children and two tiny grandchildren.

What is happening in Iraq now is awful, but it is a consequence of our invasion, not our withdrawal.

Summer comes over the hill like a hairy blanket.

I would rather sail and hit a rock than sit and rot in dry dock.

I took everything to a big matter.

As a rule, we go about with masks, we go about looking honest, and we are able to conceal ourselves all through the day.

I really think Canada should get over to Iraq as quickly as possible.

It's a lot easier to say you're a comic than a performance artist.