Punctuality is the politeness of kings.

A king should die standing.

The English, a spirited nation, claim the empire of the sea; the French, a calmer nation, claim that of the air.

Everybody has a little bit of Watergate in him.

It's in the dictionary. And when I find what it is, I'll write it down in case it comes up again, I'll be certain to avoid it.

The wolf changes his coat, but not his disposition.

I don't want some pretty face to tell me pretty lies, all I want is someone to believe.

I mean the opposite of what I say./You've got it now? No, it's the other way.

The thought of killing myself had slowed me down to five miles per hour. The thought of killing someone else stopped me completely.

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

If the President asked you to help, I don't think anybody could refuse, unless one felt that one couldn't be effective.

Whenever we wake up from a horrible nightmare, we don't immediately scream out of happiness.It takes a while to feel so safe and so good.

A cheerful life is what the Muses love. A soaring spirit is their prime delight.