"What would you call the highest happiness, Lewie?" he asked. "The sense of competence," was the answer, given without hesitation.

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.

I believe that all wisdom consists in caring immensely for a few right things, and not caring a straw about the rest.

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.

That is the supreme value of history. The study of it is the best guarantee against repeating it.

There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness.

The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them.

It's a great life, if you don't weaken.

Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.

The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things.

Without humility there can be no humanity.

The selling of food matters as much as the food itself… if not more.

It's never better to make somebody poorer, even if they're rich.

All philosophies are mental fabrications. There has never been a single doctrine by which one could enter the true essence of things.

If you do well as an actor, a good director will pick up on it, and keep it in the film.

You are judged of by what you possess.

Prayer continues in the desire of the heart, though the understanding be employed on outward things.

I believe in true love. But I am easily satisfied.

How much do you have to hate somebody to not proselytize?

You should make an effort on stage because it's a performance. The stage should be glittery and camp, but I don't go down the shops in full stage gear.

I don't relax. My main relaxation is meeting illustrators and publishers in restaurants and bars.