My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

Cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education, and like most great things, you must cultivate a taste for them.

Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Never complain and never explain.

Finality is not the language of politics.

The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing.

You can't speak life to others if you don't know how to speak life to yourself. Dead leaves can't breathe.

Every picture has been a learning opportunity for me.

Life is much shorter than I imagined it to be.

The dynamics of capitalism is postponement of enjoyment to the constantly postponed future.

I like storms. I would say I actively like stormy weather. I would not be afraid of them. I think that if I had not pursued journalism, I think storm-chasing would've been a really fun career.

The best time to act on this was decades ago. The second best time is now.

Art does not copy nature - it suggests it.

Sometimes I just walk through; I just show up, as in The Other Sister.

Baby, let's cruise, let's flow, let's glide.