And yet self-knowledge is thought by some not so easy. Who knows, my dear sir, but for a time you may have taken yourself for somebody else? Stranger things have happened.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.

Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Meditation and water are wedded for ever.

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim.

The Church is not merely a hospital or a halfway house to check in and out for weekend visits.

God sees us differently. We see where we are but God sees where we can be.

People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.

I was never an actress -- none of us kids at Metro were. We were just good to look at.

It is my firm belief that all successful languages are grown and not merely designed from first principles

You know, there's a 12 step program for gambling. You should look into that. Twelve steps. Coyote laughed. I'll bet I can do it in six.

These two imparadised in one another's arms, the happier Eden, shall enjoy their fill of bliss on bliss.

Nobody is in a position to decree what should make a fellow man happier.

Non-co-operators will make a serious mistake if they seek to convert people to their creed by violence.

My wife drives a couple of Cadillacs.