Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn—and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.

Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.

Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, ‘I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.

We are gods in the chrysalis.

It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.

A man convinced against his will Is of the same opinion still

Everybody in the world is seeking happiness—and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your thoughts. Happiness doesn't depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner conditions.

When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures bristling with prejudice and motivated by pride and vanity.

By becoming interested in the cause, we are less likely to dislike the effect.

As much as we seek approval, we dread condemnation

A good friend will help you to discover the potentials you haven't uncovered. A bad friend will help you to cover up the potentials you have already recovered. Make your choice!

Don’t try to make everyone happy

It's hard to have a relationship in this business...it's gonna take a very special woman...or a bunch of average ones.

Being a comedian is a lot like being an athlete. If you're Carl Lewis and you're the fastest, then no matter what you're the fastest.

Well, any good comeback needs some true believers.

Each and every perpetrator was boastful, usually they would invite me to the places where they killed and I would of course accept those invitations because I could document what happened that way.

When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, my mom was, like, I think I heard you say lawyer.

There are many ingredients that go into making a film. It baffles me, what works and what doesn't.

Real love makes you more of an individual. It does not efface your individuality, it gives you individuality. Real love is very respectful.

I never did a day's work in my life, it was all fun.