But courage without conduct is the virtue of a robber, or a tyrant.

One must live as if it would be forever, and as if one might die each moment. Always both at once.

It is better to believe in men too rashly, and regret, than believe too meanly. Men could be more than they are, if they would try for it. He has shown them that.

It is bitter to lose a friend to evil before one loses him to death.

All men seek esteem; the best by lifting themselves, which is hard to do, the rest by shoving others down, which is much easier.

How can people trust the harvest, unless they see it sown?

A man is at his youngest when he thinks he is a man, not yet realizing that his actions must show it.

Everything is change; and you cannot step twice into the same river.

The rightness of a thing isn't determined by the amount of courage it takes.

Often beauty grows dull or common when speech breaks the mask.

You can make an audience see nearly anything, if you yourself believe in it.

God is a witness to anything done in secret.

Don't allow your old self to distract you from a better version of you that you could become.

Vote for the man who promises least he'll be the least disappointing.

My first experience in the Netherlands was very pleasant, extremely pleasant. I mean, I got my residence permit, refugee status, within four weeks of arrival. People treated me extremely well.

I grew up learning to do more with less.

Be not dismayed; in the future lies the Promised Land.

When you feel as though you can't do something, the simple antidote is action: Begin doing it. Start the process, even if it's just a simple step, and don't stop at the beginning.

If you are not consciously directing your life, you will lose your footing and circumstances will decide for you.

You can't debate satire. Either you get it or you don't.

I don't ever try to make a serious social comment.