When the cat's away the mice will play.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

A joy that's shared is a joy made double.

The shortest answer is doing.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Two heads are better than one.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Many things are lost for want of asking.

What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

A burnt child dreads the fire.

Set a thief to catch a thief.

Myth is what we call other people's religion.

Find out what a person fears most and that is where he will develop next.

I think you're a fairy tale. I think you're magical, and brave, and exquisite. And I hope you'll let me be in your story.

The effectiveness of a leader is best judged by the actions of those he guides.

Artists today think of everything they do as a work of art. It is important to forget about what you are doing - then a work of art may happen.

The last thing I would accuse a cat of is innocence.

No man was ever great without divine inspiration. [Lat., Nemo vir magnus aliquo afflatu divino unquam fuit.]

I must use these great men's virtues as a cloak for my weakness.

The whole dream of having your own place is great, but the reality is having to cook and clean yourself and do the washing and make sure there's milk in the fridge. But you have to grow up some time.

The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive.