Opinion is called the queen of the world; it is so, for when reason opposes it, it is condemned to death. It must rise twenty times from its ashes to gradually drive away the usurper.

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.

Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake.

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

God gives strength to the weak souls.

The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him.

It is difficult to believe that a true gentleman will ever become a gamester, a libertine, or a sot.

Do not be the judge of people; do not make assumptions about others. A person is destroyed by holding judgments about others.

I didn't want to be like a punch-drunk fighter, going around and reliving the big moment.

Oh my God, sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth, I wish I could just stay up here and rest and be kind." But somebody brought up some wine and that started me off.

Every comedian is just doing the comedy they find funny. This is me and it's not clean in any way. I could get a lot more work on TV playing clean but it's never interesting.

I think one of the reasons to be here on earth is to finally be who we are, at all times - to know and be predictable to ourselves.

Long term interest of the nation should be foremost.

Christianity is not a theory or speculation, but a life; not a philosophy of life, but a life and a living process.