You may fail to shine in the opinion of others, both in our conversation and actions, from being superior, as well as inferior to them.

Most men have more courage than even they themselves think they have.

A generous man places the benefits he confers beneath his feet; those he receives, nearest his heart.

There sometimes wants only a stroke of fortune to discover numberless latent good or bad qualities, which would otherwise have been eternally concealed.

God has, in fact, written two books, not just one. Of course, we are all familiar with the first book he wrote, namely Scripture. But he has written a second book called creation.

Writing is a solitary business. It’s just you and your characters and a blank page you need to fill.

Looks like my superpowers don’t come with automatic manicures, thank heaven. I hate long nails.

You must mentally prepare to conquer any situation.

A goatee is to beards what diamonds are to ornaments.

Don't do cocaine. Don't race trains. And avoid AIDS situations.

Remember, things extremely hard to come by are not necessarily good.

Gardening has increased, community gardens have increased significantly. There are 50 percent more community gardens right here in Washington DC.

Like Rick in Casablanca: "We'll always have Paris." When what we'll always have is, like, Brooklyn and arguments about [Lev] Trotsky.

I'm getting older. I'm getting sexier. I'm getting meaner. I can still do what I do.