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

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.

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

Never promise more than you can perform.

I often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been silent.

Because minds do blow and hearts do break. Those are not just sayings. And wolves and roaches are not the only creatures that chew off their legs to get out of traps—human beings do that, too.

Once you’re on the pleasure express, it’s hard to get off and switch to another, slower service.

Your smile draws people to you as it simultaneously brings out the best in you both.

Good rock music always tends to be around.

To play Trivial Pursuit with a life like mine could be said to be a form of homeopathy.

I double-knot my shoe laces. It's a pain untying your shoes afterward-particularly if you get them wet-but so is stopping in the middle of a race to tie them.

I can only develop a stand-up show by being on stage. I can't write it. Whenever I see comedy written down, it very rarely makes me laugh.

People who say they're too busy to have lunch have a false impression of their own importance.

With every project, you feel like you're trying to find your place to vent. For any actor, that's typically the feeling that drives you to do it.

Don't touch my muscles