Politics are not my concern.... They impressed me as a dog's life without a dog's decencies.

Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

Nothing makes a person desire improvement like failure

You don't have to apologize for your feelings. You can't make yourself fall in love with somebody.

Logic will never change emotion or perception.

I don't want you folks to do a lot of talking. Just shut up and get out of the way.

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves would restore us to sanity.

It is now well known, however, that men enter local politics solely as a result of being unhappily married.

If you're not happy, you can become happy. Happiness is a choice.

I can assure you that the class system is alive and well and living in people's minds in England.

At the end of the day you have to keep emotions away.

When thoughts come, you can invite them in but don't serve them tea.