It is profound philosophy to sound the depths of feeling and distinguish traits of character. Men must be studied as deeply as books.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

Grace has as much to say about endings as it does about beginnings.

I have over 5000 costumes, and the furniture and memorabilia that goes with them.

The thing I love about Vegas is that it's a melting pot. It's like working Ellis Island.

Is it not in the most absolute simplicity that real genius plies its pinions the most wonderfully?

What state surveillance actually is is best understood by the NSA's own documents and own words, which I think as you know I happen to have a lot of.

Trapped dreams must die.

Nothing good can come from the Federal Reserve. It is the biggest taxer of them all. Diluting the value of the dollar by increasing its supply is a vicious, sinister tax on the poor and middle class.

Thinking is more stinking than drinking, but to feel is for real.

courage is simply fear that has said it's prayers!