When you helped somebody, right away you were responsible for that person. And things always followed for which you were never prepared.

thoughts are cheap and they don't hurt anybody

People enjoy convincing others, if others are wrong they convince them towards right, if others are already right they still want to convince them towards wrong.

The pursuit of perfection is frustrating and a waste of time, because nothing is ever perfect. The pursuit of excellence is commendable and worthwhile. Therefore strive for excellence not perfection.

Night gives a black look to everything, whatever it may be.

Neanderthal man listened to stories, if one may judge by the shape of his skull.

The public citizenship oath done in a court in front of a judge and one's fellow citizens should be done publicly.

I thought, frankly, that it would be more pleasant to write a memoir than it was.

I think that for the most part, when I started doing comedy, it had become very commercialized.

Some opportunities are a calling. Others are a distraction. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

Here is the basic question: Are we marionettes, or are we creatures of free will who just happen to have a lot of jerky reflexes?

Tell me your thinking, and I'll tell you what your life looks like.