Prejudice is the twin of illiberality.

A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It can be and is often treasured by the recipient for life.

A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.

A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty saying are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string.

A dentist at work in his vocation always looks down in the mouth.

There is a realm where the rainbow never fades

He is a first-rate collector who can, upon all occasions, collect his wits.

Some old women and men grow bitter with age; the more their teeth drop out, the more biting they get.

It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.

The pen is a formidable weapon, but a man can kill himself with it a great deal more easily than he can other people.

A great many political speeches are literary parricides; they kill their fathers.

The gift of literature is the grace of knowledge.

When you refuse to entertain the possibility of a solution because you “know” it will not work, then you have successfully strengthened the problem at hand

Whatever time mother goes to heaven, it is always too soon. Fortunately, she is forever.

Women in leadership cannot cry without raising a storm of commentary.

I like boxing movies. One of the hardest things for me to watch as far as boxing films, is the boxing. The actual boxing usually sucks.

I am paid a good amount of money to not blink for 12 hours. It's fun, but I don't take it very seriously.

That amenity which the French have developed into a great art . . . conversation.

On the strength of his literary output alone... any woman of sense would decline to tackle D.H. Lawrence at 1,000 pounds a night.

We don't pretend to disagree.

I abhor war and view it as the greatest scourge of mankind.