What a weary time those years were -- to have the desire and the need to live but not the ability.

I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them.

I had noticed that both in the very poor and very rich extremes of society the mad were often allowed to mingle freely.

If you can hit a guy once, you can hit him twice.

since some people had told me that I was ugly, I always preferred shade to the sun, darkness to light

I often stood in front of the mirror alone, wondering how ugly a person could get.

First paycheck I get, I thought, I'm going to get myself a room near the downtown L.A. Public Library.

I had also read somewhere that if a man didn't truly believe or understand what he was espousing, somehow he could do a more convincing job

When I get down to my last dime I'll just walk over to skid row.""There are some real weirdos down there.""They're everywhere.

I didn't know if I was unhappy. I felt too miserable to be unhappy.

Anything, anything to stop drowning in this dull, trivial and cowardly existence.

Treat yourself today! You are a unique, sparkling, spectacular soul. Celebrate you!

If anybody comes into my home and tries to hurt my kids, I've no problem shooting them.

what we call things matters. ... The words we use, and how we perceive those words, reflect how we value, or devalue, people, places, and things.

Forgetful youth! but know, the Power above With ease can save each object of his love; Wide as his will extends his boundless grace.

It is not necessary to advertise food to hungry people, fuel to cold people, or houses to the homeless.

We've got to build a durable relationship of trust with voters around the things that they are most concerned about.

Modernity needs to understand that being rich and becoming rich are not mathematically, personally, socially, and ethically the same thing.

Be friends first when you're dating. If it turns into something more, that's awesome, and if not you have another friend.

Because it's his bad luck to be the best.

Winning is what happens when commitment, desire, talent, preparation, hard work, and leadership all come together.