[T]he historian and the detective have much in common.

A historian is interested in the past because he is interested in life... a deeply felt need to assure the continuity of human life and discover its meaning, even if the goal is never fully realized.

History attempts to provide society with an artificial collective memory.

#ToTheGirls2016 Value yourself, your voice, your body, your opinions, your dreams, your pride, your ego. You have a RIGHT to take up space.

It is your daily responsibility to give your subconscious mind enough reasons to deeply perceive life as a beautiful adventure.

The penalty of success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you.

I know what real courage is, and I understand true compassion.

The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.

Look at the sun sinkin' like a ship. Ain't that just like my heart, babe. When you kissed my lips?

The most sensible thing to do to people you hate is to drink their brandy.

When our vices leave us, we like to imagine it is we who are leaving them.

All men seek esteem; the best by lifting themselves, which is hard to do, the rest by shoving others down, which is much easier.

I cant swing a dead cat without hitting a reporter.