The only good government... Is a bad one in a hell of a fright.

The most effective teacher will always be biased, for the chief force in teaching is confidence and enthusiasm.

To forgive is wisdom, to forget is genius.

A perfect God is the creation of a conceited man

When a woman gets the idea of justice, there's no teaching her any sense.

A novel should be an experience and convey an emotional truth rather than arguments.

Politics is like navigation in a sea without charts, and wise men live the lives of pilgrims.

Of all things I find most unbearable is the injustice of one generation to another.

All art is bad, but modern art is the worst.

To forgive is wisdom, to forget is genius. And easier. Because it's true. It's a new world every heart beat.

Love doesn't grow on trees like apples in Eden - it's something you have to make. And you must use your imagination too.

The light that brings the dawn.

It's impossible to notice how blessed you are if you are always focusing on your weaknesses and obstacles.

I've always had an interest in sports across the board.

We should foster a culture in which people's private religious beliefs, including atheists and agnostics, are respected.

I was more aware initially of shows like Tales of the Unexpected. And the BBC used to put on a lot of one-off, bizarre television plays.

Creativity is basically subversive. . . .

If the government can't get the economy moving again, they have a lot of fundamental problems.

I want pictorial content without sentiment, but I want it as human as possible

I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with an English literature degree and travelled for a year before going to work.

Yes and, you know, I can't use the nice words anymore because I used to chicken out by using them. I used to call myself plus size, used to call myself chubby. I used to call myself overweight.