Everything serious that he says is a joke and everything humorous that he says is dead serious.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become president. I'm beginning to believe it.

True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom.

I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.

The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.

I don't believe in God because I don't believe in Mother Goose.

A criminal is someone without the capital to incorporate

I am not afraid of any god in the universe who would send me or any other man or woman to hell. If there were such a being, he would not be a god; he would be a devil.

I don't like spinach, and I'm glad I don't, because if I liked it I'd eat it, and I just hate it.

Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.

I dare to believe in the beauty of my dreams, and I use my imagination to see them fulfilled.

There are two types of hurdles. Difficulty and Challenge. What we face, depends on whether or not we love what we do

What underlies great science is what underlies great art, whether it is visual or written, and that is the ability to distinguish patterns out of chaos.

Personal growth is not a matter of learning new information but of unlearning old limits.

An organization is great if you have a clear vision to be able to make it powerful. If you don't, an organization can kind of sap energy that could go elsewhere.

Magnus, you were trying to flirt with your own plate." "I'm a very open-minded sort of fellow!

A room to myself is a luxury that I do not always enjoy.

Patriotism is (like) loving your family whether it is good or bad, while always striving to make it better. Nationalism simply insists 'Hey my family is the best'.

The natural-born investor is a myth.

[In acting] I like the fight scenes because you don't have to remember lines.