hurting other people is not excusable because you've been hurt yourself.

Never drink black coffee at lunch; it will keep you awake all afternoon.

The male - I have found - is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things.

I have a theory that the secret of marital happiness is simple: drink in different pubs to your other half.

Youve simply got to go on and on with your family and friends and tell them how much you love them because you never know whether theyll be there tomorrow, do you?

At home I have big vats of cabbage soup that I make to slim down.

For sheer sexiness, a man must be beautiful. Funny. yes. Clever, no.

I love the long grass coming up to meet the willows.

If you feel compelled to give a New Year's Eve party, don't invite people to arrive too early or they'll go off the boil before midnight.

People who can write a book usually do.

I was so flattered that someone wanted me to write a book, I said I would. It was published in 1969.

When I was young and I was forced to watch Disney films, I would fast forward the good guys, wasn't interested in princes and princesses, only by the villains.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest success comes only later.

The same things are best both for individuals and for states, and these are the things which the legislator ought to implant in the minds of his citizens.

No man is able to make progress when he is wavering between opposite things.

A person cooking is a person giving. Even the simplest food is a gift.

To the best of my knowledge, there has never been a monetary union, putting out a fiat currency, composed of independent states.

Many people don't allow themselves to love...because there are a lot of things at risk a lot of future and a lot of past.

I would never walk off any show.

Planned obsolescence is not really a new concept. God used it with people.

It is 10 years since I used drugs or drank alcohol and my life has improved immeasurably. I have a job, a house, a cat, good friendships and generally a bright outlook.