Pleasure from the senses seems like nectar at first, but it is bitter as poison in the end.

My genius is not so frail a thing that it cowers from the dirty fingers of newspapernen.

And as Jill gazed at its motionless bulk, she realized that she might as well have asked the whole mountain to move aside for her convenience.

I wouldn't mind paying taxes... if I knew they were going to a friendly country

I think it's very important for people who are serving (in office) to make sure there's a separation of church and state.

Gosh, I love saying Booyakasha! I keep finding new ways to say it. I love saying Booyakasha.

The close and thoughtful observer more and more learns to recognize his limitations. He realizes that with the steady growth of knowledge more and more new problems keep on emerging.

You should know that I lead, not follow

Success is not a harbor but a voyage with its own perils to the spirit ... The lesson that most of us on this voyage never learn, but can never quite forget, is that to win is sometimes to lose.

But so far I have the feeling that the chances are there to repeat last year's season.

I'm not ridiculously wealthy, but I don't squander money either.