The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action.

A lot of people don't realize that depression is an illness. I don't wish it on anyone, but if they would know how it feels, I swear they would think twice before they just shrug it.

It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.

In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.

Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

I have noticed that nothing I have never said ever did me any harm.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

I'll always be poor in my mind.

Never lend your car to someone you've given birth to.

Central banks don't have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or fall by the quality of that analysis.

Common sense is the most widely shared commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it.

A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch.

Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.

Since it is difficult to join them together, it is safer to be feared than to be loved when one of the two must be lacking.

Sanity is a madness put to good uses.

Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish.

Once you label me you negate me.

You don't have to be the Dalai Lama to tell people that life's about change.

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.