Character is made by what you stand for;reputation by what you fall for.

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.

As we grow older, our bodies get shorter and our anecdotes longer.

There are glimpses of heaven to us in every act, or thought, or word, that raises us above ourselves.

If we wish to make a new world we have the material ready. The first one, too, was made out of chaos.

If you count all your assets you always show a profit.

Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone. G.B. Stern "If you count all your assets, you always show a profit."

God give me the wisdom to see the truth however contrary to my established beliefs.

The secret of a happy marriage is simple: Just keep on being as polite to one another as you are to your friends.

Why are congressmen called public servants? You never see servants that anxious to keep their jobs.

It's a great kindness to trust people with a secret. They feel so important while telling it.

The most important thing is this: to sacrifice what you are now for what you can become tomorrow.

You can be the hunter, or you can be the hunted.

Death is only a small interruption.

I was born with lots of deformities.

Deeds, not words shall speak to me.

Religion is like magic. It is all about tricks.

If I'm not saying it in four choruses or less, then I'm not saying it.

I understand the law through the operation of which my own character is developed from my own acts and thoughts; therefore, I will guard with care all that goes into its development.

What one wrote playfully, another reads with tension and passion; what one wrote with tension and passion, another reads playfully.

Doing little things well is a step toward doing big things better.