You were probably educated in the conventional economic theories of your period which were magnificent and most ingenious, but--if you will pardon my saying so--all wrong.

If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire his courage but not his judgement.

Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.

You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

I never learned from a man who agreed with me.

A generation which ignores history has no past — and no future.

Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.

May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live.

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.

Love is who you are.

So what, you assumed you’d show up before the dance and I’d magically be ready to go? I need warning to get beautiful.

I love Nashville. I've been here so many times... oh man, I would stay here for a year if I could. It's just so much fun.

We should always pray for help, but we should always listen for inspiration and impression to proceed in ways different from those we may have thought of.

i will never say never i will fight i will fight till forever make it right whenever you knock me down i will not stay on the ground pick it up and never say never

People say there are no atheists in foxholes. A lot of people think this is a good argument against atheism. Personally, I think it's a much better argument against foxholes.

Fear is a question. What are you afraid of and why? Our fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if we explore them.

The sweetness of life lies in dispensing with formalities.

Any additional spotlight you can put onto an opening of a film is a great thing to get.

A wise reader reads the book of genius not with his heart, not so much with his brain, but with his spine. It is there that occurs the telltale tingle.