They feed the crocodile in the hope that he will eat them last.

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

So that’s it? You’re just going to rescue me and go?

Those who live without a great fire in their soul live in darkness.

I'm not a person who can spontaneously say funny things.

Machine guns are taken through grit and determination.

Seems like only a year ago they were married nine years!

All you have to do is be a little bit specific, and all of a sudden, you have your own little niche and people are going to watch.

Just as I lay back, she sat up. I sat up, and she flopped back down. Awkward. That was my every move when it came to her. Now we were both lying down, staring up at the blue sky.

Most people hate cell phone use on trains; I love cell phone use on trains. What do you want to do, read that report on your lap, or hear about your neighbour's worst date ever?

Oh Rome! My country! City of the soul!

I'm not one to mythologize other actors too much, but obviously Sandy Bullock is a gorgeous woman.