They copied all they could copy, But they couldn't copy my mind; And I left them sweatin' and stealin', A year and a half behind.

Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

I guess sometimes the truth just isn't worth believing... Personally, I've always felt that life's too short for truth. I'm just here to be entertained.

I had written a book that dealt with really serious issues. Was anybody going to want to read a Christmas love story from me?

I like to think that I'm a sort of poet for our times.

I liked that Larry King didn't know who Minerva was.

Yet still we hug the dear deceit.

Lowliness is the base of every virtue, And he who goes the lowest builds the safest.

The basis of good manners is self-reliance. Necessity is the law of all who are not self-possessed.

The most common way Jesus comes into our lives is through a broken heart.

The enemy properly goaded and guided in his reaction will be your major strength.

There's a difference between making incremental improvements and making sweeping changes that take you away from your core values.