Self-love is so monogamous that no one is going to take the trouble to break the affair up for you.

Trouble is a sieve through which we sift our acquaintances. Those too big to pass through are our friends.

Frankly, I've come to feel that there are two kinds of people: those who act like thermometers and those who act like thermostats.

If you think back over your experiences, the chances are that you will find the finest moments in your life were those when you completely forgot yourself.

People are much more fascinated by your interests than they are by your opinions.

It is perfectly logical and proper to recognize differences between races and colors and creeds - as long as we don't classify them as being better or worse.

Charm might be described as enlightened self-interest, a development of one's best self. ... In the simplest possible terms, I think genuine charm is an unmotivated interest in others.

Counterfeit charm is worse than none at all.

Life is the best party I've ever been invited to.

apathy is about as near to the undertaker as you can get.

If there's anything intolerance can't tolerate, it's ridicule!

Never judge a work of art by its defects

From the viewpoint of what you can do, therefore, languages do differ - but the differences are limited. For example, Python and Ruby provide almost the same power to the programmer.

I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images.

Sometimes, you know, bad is good.

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A messy house is a must - it separates your true friends from other friends. Real friends are there to visit you not your house!

One thing that you hope for when you want to be a musician is that you have that recognizable sound.

Kids do have to learn that life is a humiliating charade of endless disappointment and tragedy ultimately culminating in pain, decay, and death. My parents used to sing me to sleep with that one.

It's a total failure of the Western imagination that the only enemy they can see is Adolph Hitler.

I just reached the point where I realised, I need to stop repeating myself if I'm ever actually going to enjoy the music I'm creating.