The good or ill hap of a good or ill life, is the good or ill choice of a good or ill wife.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned.

Well done is better than well said.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

You can do anything you set your mind to.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

War is when the government tells you who the bad guy is. Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.

Both Heaven and Hell are retroactive, all of one's life will eventually be known to have been one or the other.

New levels bring new devils. Stay unapologetically committed to your goals and let go of anyone who poisons your spirit.

I think that the main thing that you can learn from watching 'The Spectacular Now' is just learning about growing up and moving on.

The trouble with people like Tony Blair is they get confused, they think intelligence is education when they're two different things.

What do you do with your legacy, and how do you best put it to use?

I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and old.

The difference between a 'wise guy' and a wise man is plenty!

If all our national holidays were observed on Wednesdays, we could wind up with nine-day weekends.

(...) Since I was a kid." "Which you refer to as 'back when you were happy.'" "Right.

People don't vote for vice president, they vote for president.