I don't watch television, I think it destroys the art of talking about oneself.
There are no facts, only interpretations.
Gold and silver from the dead turn often into lead.
The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
One's only rival is one's own potentialities. One's only failure is failing to live up to one's own possibilities. In this sense, every man can be a king, and must therefore be treated like a king.
All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened.
If a little is great, and a lot is better, then way too much is just about right!
Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.
Comedy is acting out optimism.
There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it.
I don't try to imagine a personal god; it suffices to stand in awe at the structure of the world, insofar as it allows our inadequate senses to appreciate it.
Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.
I have a simple philosophy. Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. And scratch where it itches.
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.
No temptation can gravitate to a man unless there is that in his heart which is capable of responding to it.
A toast, Jedediah, to love on my terms. Those are the only terms anybody ever knows - his own.
There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad.
There is more to sex appeal than just measurements. I don't need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much sex appeal, picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain.
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
