The stars incline, but do not impel.

If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire his courage but not his judgement.

Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.

You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

I never learned from a man who agreed with me.

A generation which ignores history has no past — and no future.

Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.

May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live.

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.

Her heart was an invalid convinced that it would not survive many more sunsets.

Successful people make money. It's not that people who make money become successful, but that successful people attract money. They bring success to what they do.

From age 16, I lived and breathed wine. I read every magazine and book about wine.

The worst thoughts usually strike in the dead of the night.

Aqualung is one that my brother turned me onto. It wasn't that hard-rocking, but Martin Barre had a really good sound. He knew what he was doing.

I love to swim, and I love being near water.

Boredom, not the will, is the mother of change. Necessity is the father.

... in 1950 a very large slice of the white South stood at the crossroads in its attitude toward its colored citizens and [was] psychologically capable of turning either way.

I tell you of all history the most beautiful product is the family tie.