British conversation is like a game of cricket or a boxing match; personal allusions are forbidden like hitting below the belt, and anyone who loses his temper is disqualified.

We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love and gunpowder.

Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.

The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.

We can talk frankly about our defects only to those who recognise our qualities.

An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along.

A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.

A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.

Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.

A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day.

You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.

The whole duty of government is to prevent crime and to preserve contracts.

If asked whether I am finally letting God love me, just as I am, I would answer, 'No, but I'm trying.

I like Bach. I like Randy Newman.

Many a standing ovation has been caused by someone jumping to his feet in an effort to beat the rest of the audience to the parking lot.

The wise man hath his thoughts in his head; the fool, on his tongue.

I don't give up because I don't give up. I don't believe in it.

The first task of a leader is to keep hope alive.

The movies are not my first priority - the theater is.

I always find that what's unique to my clinics is the credentials I bring to the table