He doubly benefits the needy who gives quickly.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

I'm right and you're wrong, I'm big and you're small, and there's nothing you can do about it.

By the river of forgetfulness, I found honesty.

A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald but if he has fire women will like him.

There's nothing like undeserved credit to make you feel shabby.

Sometimes the little things in life mean the most.

I love Alfa Romeos and that [Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio] was tremendous.

John Cusack and I have been friends since childhood, and the fact that we're in so many films together is, no pun intended, serendipitous.

When I first started to write poetry, I used to feel as if my tongue would go numb.

Being in the studio is like painting, you know, you can really take your time, and try different things, and kind of go deep into it.

It's almost a standard tactic, really, to try to minimize any effort that people in the entertainment business or in any public occupation make to express themselves.