The imagination is closer to the actor than real life-more agreeable, more comfortable.

The best author is a dead author, because he's out of your way and you own the play. Take what he has given you and use it for what you need.

Nothing mitigates the throes of depression like a steaming plate of spaghetti and meatballs with marinara sauce and grated parmasan cheese, with a good fresh bread to wipe up.

Fire tests gold, suffering tests brave men.

Love someone deeply and unconditionally to find the magical power of love.

Some of the things that contributed to my positive attitude were rejoicing, smiling and acknowledging every small step I had made.

The economy is the start and end of everything. You can't have successful education reform or any other reform if you don't have a strong economy.

When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

I'd like to have stayed in the Scouts beyond the age of 12.

Sin is what you do when your heart is not satisfied with God. No one sins out of duty. We sin because it holds out some promise of happiness.

Kids aren't born to be bullies, they're taught to be bullies.

Many, many things are dangerous in our world, commercials and TV are dangerous, and so is the world of sitcoms. But nobody does anything about them because they're turning in alot of money.