A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It can be and is often treasured by the recipient for life.

A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.

A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty saying are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string.

A dentist at work in his vocation always looks down in the mouth.

There is a realm where the rainbow never fades

Prejudice is the twin of illiberality.

He is a first-rate collector who can, upon all occasions, collect his wits.

Some old women and men grow bitter with age; the more their teeth drop out, the more biting they get.

It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.

The pen is a formidable weapon, but a man can kill himself with it a great deal more easily than he can other people.

A great many political speeches are literary parricides; they kill their fathers.

A relationship isn't something that has to be created in a day or perfected in a day. Part of the game is to keep working on it. It's something that'll always be just a little flawed.

1) everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal

We're a nation of exhausted and over-stressed adults raising over-scheduled children.

I just think we've had years and years of allowing our jobs to be dissipated in America, and there's no reason for it.

It's just hard to have a nuanced discussion with like a thousand people, 30 of which are white-power skinheads.

Truth is the object of our understanding, as good is of our will; and the understanding can no more be delighted with a lie than the will can choose an apparent evil.

Do you think everybody misses somebody? Like I miss my mama?” “Mmmm-hmmm,” said Gloria. She closed her eyes. “I believe, sometimes, that the whole world has an aching heart.

In a free country there is much clamor, with little suffering; in a despotic state there is little complaint, with much grievance.

I'd like to be my old self again but I'm still trying to find it

I'm always looking for directors who are very strong, they have great ideas, but on the other hand, that need help. It means they rely mostly on my eyes.