Be slow to judge for we know little of what has been done and nothing of what has been resisted.

Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.

The more things you do, the more you can do.

I know I'm probably much too late to try and apologize for my mistakes.

Sometimes you want to use the music in a clarity way to explain something in the film.

I would be lost without the feeling of antagonism that people have towards me. I write out of defiance.

I stared up at the Erlking, and with my typical pithy brilliance said, "Uh-oh.

A satisfied customer. We should have him stuffed.

It is not surprising that prayer malfunctions when we try to make it a domestic intercom to call upstairs for more comforts in the den.

Obviously it could be, because it was.

It's not "wishful" thinking.