Punishment as punishment is not admissible unless the offender has had the freewill to select his course.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become president. I'm beginning to believe it.

True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom.

I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.

The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.

I don't believe in God because I don't believe in Mother Goose.

A criminal is someone without the capital to incorporate

I am not afraid of any god in the universe who would send me or any other man or woman to hell. If there were such a being, he would not be a god; he would be a devil.

I don't like spinach, and I'm glad I don't, because if I liked it I'd eat it, and I just hate it.

Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.

Perfection is an illusion. Allow yourself room to make mistakes and permission to be happy regardless of outcome.

All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.

Have you ever noticed the softness of a kitten's feet? - they are like raspberries to hold in one's hand.

The night glittered brilliantly then.

I think it's important to say something. If you're making music it's kinda' like, oh, cool, so is everyone else.

As long as the mind clings to belief, it is held in a prison.

Help is even being offered from across the ocean, as over two dozen countries have stepped forward to offer financial and material support to the American people.

I try hard and aim big. People can hate or love my books but they can never accuse me of not trying.

I do not exist to impress the world. I exist to live my life in a way that will make me happy.

Two wings lift a person up from earthly concerns: Simplicity in intention, and Purity in feeling.