The truth isn't meant to be pretty, that's for beauty pageants.

People do not start off stupid, they grow to be stupid.

Hope' wins over 'Experience' every time.

When you understand just how big the Universe is, you then realize that only idiots fight over an area of space called land.

Bravery and Stupidity can often be mistaken for the other.

Leaders never have to ask the people to, 'Come follow me.' The people believe just by watching his lead.

You are the illusion, be anything you want to be!

The saner you are, the crazier you are.

Yesterday doesn't even look the same, and the only thing more beautiful than today is tomorrow.

I do not take advice from people who are 100 percent sure. I take advice from those that believe they are as close to sure as possible, but understand they could be completely wrong.

Hope wins over experience every time.

No matter what happens, no matter who turns on me, no matter what pompous swine thinks he has power over me, I am still me. I will always be me.

I don’t miss anyone. If I did I would do something about it. Besides, some people come back...in dreams. That’s when they’re honest.

Don't make a whole to-do about it. Don't get down on yourself be- cause you're not an expert rower; don't start reading too many books in order to do it right.

The harder you work and the more prepared you are for something, you're going to be able to persevere through anything.

No government functions without the grease of corruption.

As for the world of fashion and celebrity, I have the usual interest in the human comedy, but the problems of depiction absorb me more.

...whenever there is inspiration...and enthusiasm...there is a creative empowerment that goes far beyond what a mere person is capable of.

Democracy is susceptible to being led astray by having scapegoats paraded in front of the electorate.

Let us hear what the Bible says and what we as Christians are called to hear together: By grace you have been saved.

Can you understand? Someone, somewhere, can you understand me a little, love me a little?