Every decent con man knows that the simplest truth is more powerful than even the most elaborate lie.

You cannot con an honest man.

Fear is a weakness. It makes a person lose her nerve and her cool. It makes people jumpy and organizations nervous, and when that happens, there is always a chance to take advantage.

I don't want tea, I want justice!

Don't let two men fall in love with you, girls. It's not the sort of thing that ends well."-Uncle Charles

She didn't shed a tear. Angels don't cry.

What the average call excellent, the excellent call average.

In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing.

To glorify the cult of images (my great, my only, my earliest passion).

I think I sort of have a love/hate relationship with a reputation I have for being the designer who works with grids.

One other thing I think a conservative believes is that the parents, not government, are and should be responsible for the upbringing and behavior of their children.

I don't know if you realize it or not, but your sudden devotion to her is creepy.

I like to believe that we all pray to the same god.

If you aren’t where you want to be or you haven’t achieved all you hope to achieve, the reason most likely resides not around you but within you. Take responsibility and then take action.

No age seemed the age of romance to itself.