The wise person finds enemies more useful than the fool does friends .

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

...all a guy can do is die once. The big difference is whether he dies clean - or dirty... ("I'm Dangerous Tonight")

The nature of human beings is such that we tend not to drift into better behaviors. We usually have to be asked by someone to consider taking it up a level.

I think everybody has somebody for them, and they're out there waiting for you somewhere.

Love has so many unique yet consistent forms.

You want some? Come get some!

If you don’t use your voice, there’s someone waiting behind you who will.

There's a word for that kind of lie. Hope.

The true Poet is all-knowing; he is an actual world in miniature.

A child needs encouragement like a plant needs water.

I hate cars. They are so loud, and ugly, and full of toxic exhaust, like radiohead fans.