The timid man calls himself cautious, the sordid man thrifty.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Wherever you are, be there. If you can be fully present now, you’ll know what it means to live.

I like Mercedes because my wife has been in two big accidents and emerged without a scratch, thanks to the safety of these cars.

Why can't people just say they were moved? Why do they have to say it's sappy?

No, she did not have a history of twins, and we had discussed all of this before she got pregnant. What if all three, what if two eggs, what if one - you discuss every scenario.

Guilt at least has a purpose; it tells us we've violated some ethical code. Ditto for remorse. Those feelings are educational; they manufacture wisdom. But regret-regret is useless.

Generally, cars were not built to sit on dealer lots. It encourages the wrong kind of behavior in the whole system.

I am an activist. I have a really big pulpit with my fiction and I love knowing that I can make people think.

Rock and roll doesn't necessarily mean a band. It doesn't mean a singer, and it doesn't mean a lyric, really. It's that question of trying to be immortal.

A blunt blade is more dangerous than a sharp one

Ah me! we wound where we never intended to strike; we create anger where we never meant harm; and these thoughts are the thorns in our cushion. - William Makepeace Thackeray