The first condition for making music is not to make a noise.

A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a superstition.

To be ready to fail is to be prepared for success.

Pride in a man is confused with dignity; in a woman, with self-love.

Sensuality without love is a sin; love without sensuality is worse than a sin.

Effort and result are never simultaneous. In art, only the result counts.

Tradition simply means that we need to end what began well and continue what is worth continuing

It may be impossible to have a revolution without crimes but that does not make revolution a crime.

To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of wisdom.

The thirst for adventure is the vent which Destiny offers; a war, a crusade, a gold mine, a new country, speak to the imagination and offer.

Who learns most from a good book is the author.

Never tell a depressed person to “Cheer up.” Unless you want them to tell you to “Shut up.

The Soul's knowledge, which pertains only to you - should be acted upon today and put to good use.

Right thinking plus right action equals right results." ~ Dr. MaryAnn Diorio

You don't smear somebody as a racist when there is obviously nothing there.

Three courses open lie to wealth, to give, enjoy, or lose, Who shrinketh from the former two, perforce the third doth choose.

Keep smiling - it takes 10 years off!

Have to love the preemptive guilt trip! I will be visiting home for Mother's Day. Hoping for minimal "baby cannon" talk, but realistically that's going to be a big part of the day.

You want to see women your own age in films.

There's something about human nature which draws us to people who are authentic and makes us want to repel those that aren't.

You don't want to just do a joke because it works - we can make a lot of jokes work - you want to do a joke because it will hopefully build into an argument.