We die only once, and for such a long time.

It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.

The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.

I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one.

I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn't speak a single word that doesn't come straight from his heart.

People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen.

I hate all men, the ones because they are mean and vicious, and the others for being complaisant with the vicious ones.

Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.

Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.

A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.

Sam gave Captain Suicide a droll stare. "How did you die again? Oh wait, I know this. 'I can take 'em. I don't need to wait for reinforcements. I can do it myself.' How'd that work out for you again?

With every moment and every heartbeat, we change even though we still fear change.

A hot stake is better than a cold chop.

For me, the arts are just an endless source of intelligence, brilliance, imagination, and originality.

Sometimes there are no gigs, but the main thing is the music. You can't take that away. The only person who can take that away from you is you.

It's human nature to abuse power, no matter who you are.

Since real spies are so good, you never really know what actual spying is. But I do think spying is a lot more dangerous than we are led to believe.

Life is a joke that's just begun.

My advice to the women of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias.