The only cure for loss of illusions is fresh illusions, more illusions, and always illusions.

To read of human depravity in the police reports is one thing, to see it fall like a black shadow across one's life is another.

I believe half of the unhappiness in life comes from people being afraid to go straight at things.

What is a logical mind?... It is the antiseptic which destroys the bacilli of unreason whereby true happiness is vivified.

Women are cats ... and love to scratch even those they're fond of. Sometimes the more they love them the harder they scratch.

Women are women and can't help themselves.

Every man's first declaration of love is bathos--the zenith of his passion connoting perhaps the nadir of his intelligence.

In France the men all live in cafes, the children are all put out to nurse, and the women, saving the respect of mademoiselle -- well, the less said about them the better.

Don't be a genius, my son, it isn't good for anybody.

Children are the root of all evil.... Happy the man who has his quiver empty.

I think love is serious. It's like an invention: sometimes it lies deep down inside you, great and quiet--and at other times it racks you and keeps you from sleeping.

And there’s also ‘To him that hath shall be given.’ After all, you must have a capacity to receive, or even omnipotence can’t give. Perhaps your own passion temporarily destroys the capacity.

Between the calendar and checkbook, ones priorities are laid bare.

I am no Patriot for I try to breathe in with the steadfast belief that my country is the Earth and my religion is Humanism.

Some people can find all the peace of mind they need in a good, satisfying conflict.

I think the Saree makes a woman look sexy yet graceful all at the same time.

I could probably throw harder if I wanted, but why? When they're in a jam, a lot of pitchers...try to throw harder. Me, I try to locate better.

Why is it that big companies fail when the technology changes? It happens in every industry, so what's the pattern? What are they all doing wrong?

I'd rather go for Scorsese and De Niro. I just think he was so much better.

Through the history of our nation, Americans have always extended their hands in gestures of assistance.

Black people have this thing about calling themselves apes and monkeys I know they get real (whatever) and I don't blame em'. But I feel like I'm a brute. I am, but I'm smart though. I'm not a dummy.