Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.

No lady is ever a gentleman.

Why is the King of Hearts the only one that hasn't a moustache?

There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation we resisted.

While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is even more important to make sure they point in a commendable direction.

People never want to be told anything they do not believe already.

Time changes all things and cultivates even in herself an appreciation of irony, and, therefore, why shouldn't I have changed a trifle?

Literature is a vast bazaar where customers come to purchase everything except mirrors.

Good and evil keep very exact accounts... and the face of every man is their ledger.

Creeds matter very little... The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true. So I elect for neither label.

People must have both their dreams and their dinners in this world, and when we go out of it we must take what we find. That is all.

No matter how much you think you love somebody, you'll step back when the pool of their blood edges up too close.

True greatness is not about the number of people who serve you. It's about why and how you serve the number of people you serve.

I was out of Hell Fire and my black market dealer was dead.

It's not the fall but the impact...

Pm convinced that it's energy and humor. The two of them combined equal charm.

Love that ends is the shadow of love; true love is without beginning or end.

Adversity often produces an unexpected opportunity. Look for it ! Appreciate and utilize it! This is difficult to do if you're feeling sorry for yourself because you're faced with adversity.

I'm always moving forward and trying new things.

The natural progress of the works of men is from rudeness to convenience, from convenience to elegance, and from elegance to nicety.

There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby.