Genius is sorrow's child.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

Fear may come true that which one is afraid of.

Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.

All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be some place else.

No matter how thin you slice it, there will always be two sides.

Show love, compassion, protection & generosity to those who depend on you – in fact, to everyone.

Freedom is from within.

Effective action is always unjust.

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.

At the heart of all beauty lies something inhuman.

That which costs little is less valued.

Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they themselves have poisoned the fountain.

I am one of those who think like Nobel, that humanity will draw more good than evil from new discoveries.

The fascination of shooting as a sport depends almost wholly on whether you are at the right or wrong end of the gun.

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Hollywood brides keep the bouquets and throw away the grooms.

Delay always breeds danger. To protract a great design is often to ruin it.

All is disgust when a man leaves his own nature and does what is unfit.

I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me.

You can have anything in this world you want, if you want it badly enough and you're willing to pay the price.