People are so overwhelmed with the prestige of their instruments that they consider their personal judgement of hardly any account.

What is the good of being an island, if you are not a volcanic island?

The art of advertisement, after the American manner, has introduced into all our life such a lavish use of superlatives, that no standard of value whatever is intact.

Art is the expression of an enormous preference.

Being a parent is like being a catcher. You gotta handle whatever is thrown your way.

There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.

Most people hate successful people for their small little faults rather than appreciating them for their great strengths.

Thanks to Scoop, I've learned a lot about how the male mind works, and as a result I've been having nightmares for months.

I don't have no fear of death. My only fear is coming back reincarnated.

A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.

Drop Pants, Not Bombs. Break Dance, Not Hearts. Draft Beer, Not People. Make LOVE, Not WAR.

Going to the woods is going home, for I suppose we came from the woods originally.

You can hope for a miracle in your life, or you realize that your life is the miracle.

When you're bringing in a fairly unknown candidate challenging a sitting president, the population needs a lot more information than reduced coverage provides.