The time has arrived when patience becomes a crime and mayhem appears garbed in a manner of virtue

When Tarzan killed he more often smiled than scowled, and smiles are the foundation of beauty.

If I had followed my better judgment always, my life would have been a very dull one.

I have been successful probably because I have always realized that I knew nothing about writing and have merely tried to tell an interesting story entertainingly.

If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.

The more one listens to ordinary conversations the more apparent it becomes that the reasoning faculties of the brain take little part in the direction of the vocal organs.

So strong is the power of superstition that even though we know that we have been reverencing a sham, yet still we hesitate to admit the validity of our new-found convictions.

I do not think that I am ever overconfident. I am merely wholly confident, and I maintain that there is all the difference in the world there.

It is a characteristic of the weak and criminal to attribute to others the misfortunes that are the result of their own wickedness.

Golf is a mental disorder.

Am I alive and a reality, or am I but a dream?

I don't care what you Yanks say, cheese should not whiz.

Men's loyalty to their women dies hard - and almost always too late. ("I'm Dangerous Tonight")

If you would be a reader read if a writer write.

Making films is - or should be - a very personal experience. You shouldn't listen to anybody, other than the people you choose to listen to.

If it is important do it everyday

Words are like harpoons. Once they go in, they are very hard to pull out.

It is always our treasure that the lightning strikes.

There was only one person who I shared everything with, and that was my husband.

The main failure of education is that it has not prepared people to comprehend matters concerning human destiny.

University is a wonderful opportunity to find out not just much more about the world, but much more about yourself, too.