People who relate what they believe to be new and startling information like to have such information received with exclamations of astonishment and admiration.

When emotion supersedes reason ... gullibility must follow.

No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.

Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything - including their own sins.

there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.

The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.

I knew the answer, and--of course--so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.

Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.

A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.

Cats always made up to the people who hated them the most. Depending on how you chose to look at it, it was a touching manifestation of trust, or a malicious pleasure in human discomfort.

Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.

I want to be a Renaissance Woman. I want to paint, and I want to write, and I want to act, and I just want to do everything.

This is a feminist bookstore. There is no humor section.

It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.

I'm a tomboy. I love shooting guns and running around.

Journey over, sorrowless, freed in every way, and with all bonds broken - for such a man there is no more distress.

The more we all help each other, the more we all benefit. So go out there. Help others.

Emotions have taught mankind to reason.

It's a good idea to pay attention to the world and try to understand how it works rather than how you would like it to work.

All of comedy at some level is trial-and-error, whether it's a stand-up trying out jokes or a comedy show trying stories.

Costly thy habit [dress] as thy purse can buy; But not expressed in fancy - rich, not gaudy. For the apparel oft proclaims the man.