For with dandies, a joke is the only way of making yourself respected.

(it was) beautiful, like so many senseless things.

I did not want to be taken for a fool – the typical French reason for performing the worst of deeds without remorse.

Night, which in Autumn seems to fall from the sky so suddenly, chilled us...

Dandies, who – as you know - scorn all emotions as being beneath them, and do not believe, like that simpleton Goethe, that astonishment can ever be a proper feeling for the human mind.

Hatred needs scorn. Scorn is hatred's nectar!

One cannot have a future if he doesn’t serve the one and only God

Chances are that there are white people who brag about being the first to move out of a suburb that has been intruded by blacks.

My mother told me, 'Always do your best, ' and my dad says, 'It's important to be humble. That's the key. They're not there for you. You're there for them.'

I am stuffing your mouth with your promises and watching you vomit them out upon my face.

Comedy, although it is not one of the fine arts - it's a vulgar art, it's one of the people's arts, it's the spoken word, the writing that goes into it is an art form - it's certainly artistry.

I doubt that national languages will disappear. In fact, to some extent they're becoming more diverse, like in Europe.

It is true that many Americans find the Commandments in accord with their personal beliefs. But we do not count heads before enforcing the First Amendment.

Organize as much as possible around teams, to achieve enhanced focus, task orientation, innovativeness, and individual commitment.

By perceiving ourselves as part of the river, we take responsibility for the river as a whole.

The only tip I have for an artist is perseverance... Never give up.