The man of petty ambition if invited to dinner will be eager to be set next his host.

True friends visit us in prosperity only when invited, but in adversity they come without invitation.

Waste of time is the most extravagant and costly of all expenses.

Remember that life holds out many pleasing deceits to us by the vanity of glory; for that when we are beginning to live, then we are dying. There is, therefore, nothing more profitless than ambition.

Love is the affection of a mind that has nothing better to engage it.

Beauty is a mute deception.

If you are an ignorant man, you are acting wisely; but if you have had any education, you are behaving like a fool.

One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.

Ah, yes, superstition: it would appear to be cowardice in face of the supernatural.

Slovenliness is a lazy and beastly negligence of a man's own person, whereby he becomes so sordid as to be offensive to those about him.

The sound of the flute will cure epilepsyand sciatic gout.

Non-judgment quiets the internal dialogue, and this opens once again the doorway to creativity.

I can't really tell how old I am, only that I'm too young to wonder if I asked the right questions in the past, and too old to wish the future will bring me all the answers.

I chose to live in the Ether, to be starlight and legend....

I'm not there yet but I'm closer than I was yesterday.

My preparation is about precision. It is a science.

I live in a constant state of gratitude, thankfulness, and appreciation for the second chance I was given, so anytime in any film, when that is given to someone, I always appreciate it.

Life gives you an endless supply of do-overs.

I think because I write so many short stories, it's not that hard to come up with characters that are not me.

For a human being, nothing comes naturally,' said Grumman. 'We have to learn everything we do.

We live in a world where bulk is equated with quality.