The only laws a man can truly respect are the ones he makes for himself.

Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances.

Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table.

Have you noticed that the people who actually make the laws, the people in power, never make laws for themselves?

Believe it or not, bananas do contain a small quantity of Musa Sapientum bananadine, which is a mild, short-lasting psychedelic.

I highly recommend worrying. It is much more effective than dieting.

If a man is to be a man, a free spirit unto himself, he must arm himself not only with weapons but with ideals and concepts he is willing to die for.

There is only one purpose in hand-to-hand combat, and that is to kill. Never face an enemy with the idea of knocking him out. The chances are extremely good that he will kill you.

Since shotguns are not military weapons, your local sporting goods dealer will have good information about them, as long as you aren't black, Spanish, or a white freak.

Why did God make so many dumb fools and Democrats?

A government creates its own revolution. There can be no revolt without it.

He who sees what is done in secret, rewards in the light

Some people react to suffering by denying the very possibility of God's existence

I’m willing to walk in darkness if it keeps humans in the light.

An outsider can see some things much better.

It's time to put country ahead of party. It's time to put the next generation ahead of the next election.

My favorite films are ones that have my lines in it, and I like those lines. And I like to hear them.

New York is one of those places people tend to derive a sense of identity from - as if, were to you to remove them from the City, they'd turn limp and colorless.

Once a man is on hand, a woman tends to stop believing in her own beliefs

Love is like the rain. It comes in a drizzle sometimes. Then it starts pouring and if you're not careful it will drown you.

I didn't inherit any great success and the problems that came with it, and yet I was able to keep working and supporting myself and later a family. I'm crazy fortunate.