Truth is quite beyond the reach of satire. There is so brave a simplicity in her that she can no more be made ridiculous than an oak or a pine.

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

Fate loves the fearless.

The devil loves nothing better than the intolerance of reformers.

All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

Light is the symbol of truth.

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.

The brain can be easy to buy, but the heart never comes to market.

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

The light at the end of the tunnel is just the light of an oncoming train.

In order to have success it is necessary to know certain principles and rules

People do not become world's richest men by praying but by time conversion into products.

One who does not deserve your tears does not deserve your heart.

I would advise young artists to paint as they can, as long as they can, without being afraid of painting badly.

Even if you become sympathetic for somebody who has done something terrible, I don't think that necessarily makes what they did look cool.

There is no apology from any Muslim leader for all the massacres of Christians

Music is that great language where a lot can be said and little can be proven.

Television is so much about continuing to work with people.

You know, actually, I went to Yale because I wanted to stay out of the army.