All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened.

He who possesses most must be most afraid of loss.

The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory of it.

To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.

You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.

When people start asking you to do the same thing over and over again, that's when you know you're way too close to something that you don't want to be near.

I do not argue with obstinate men. I act in spite of them.

Modesty and conscientiousness receive their reward only in novels. In life they are exploited and then shoved aside.

To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.

A lie never lives to be old.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

The cure for boredom is curiosity.There is no cure for curiosity.

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side.

There is the view that poetry should improve your life. I think people confuse it with the Salvation Army.

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

There are no facts, only interpretations.

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.

There's no such thing as perfect writing, just like there's no such thing as perfect despair.

There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.

When it is not in our power to determine what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable.

In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear.