Even a man who's pure in heart And says his prayers by night, May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms And the autumn moon is bright.

A bath and a tenderloin steak. Those are the high points of a man's life.

A man of conviction is often more to be desired than a man of experience.

You Nazis! I pity the devil when you boys start arriving in bunches.

You'll find superstition a contagious thing. Some people let it get the better of them.

People who live in transparent bodies shouldn't be so suspicious.

Don't worry about a sugar planter. Give him a horse and he'll ride to his own funeral.

Weapons are created to be used. There's no place for the weak on this earth.

A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket.

Miles from nowhere. Guess I'll take my time.

Once a decision is made to be tasteful and risk-free, all spark, soul, variety, sleaze, spontaneity and fun go right out the window

If a child shows himself incorrigible, he should be decently and quietly beheaded at the age of twelve, lest he grow to maturity, marry, and perpetuate his kind.

I funded this guy [Ted Cruz]. I gave him a check.You know why? I didn't want to, but he sent me his book with his autograph.

What I need more in my culture and in my life right now is hope, and so I tend to write to that. I'll always end up bending more toward optimism.

Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art.

Sweetie, nothing that flies looks safe, including birds.

Every time I was cast in a role, the director put a gun in my hand, so I figured I’d better learn how to use one. Then I found out I really liked it.

Friendship isn't about whom you have known the longest...it's about who came, and never left your side.