Tis easiest dealing with the firmest mind-- More just when it resists, and, when it yields, more kind.

Deceivers are the most dangerous members of society. They trifle with the best affections of our nature, and violate the most sacred obligations.

From powerful causes spring the empiric's gains, Man's love of life, his weakness, and his pains; These first induce him the vile trash to try, Then lend his name, that other men may buy.

Better to love amiss than nothing to have loved.

Oh, rather give me commentators plain, Who with no deep researches vex the brain; Who from the dark and doubtful love to run, And hold their glimmering tapers to the sun.

An infatuated man is not only foolish, but wild.

Void of all honor, avaricious, rash, The daring tribe compound their boasted trash Tincture of syrup, lotion, drop, or pill; All tempt the sick to trust the lying bill.

Habit with him was all the test of truth; It must be right: I've done it from my youth.

In idle wishes, fools supinely stay. Be there a will and wisdom finds a way.

The coward never on himself relies, But to an equal for assistance flies.

A great lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling and make a frightful bother, but it cannot hurt you. You have only to keep still, and it will die of itself.

Some kids look at me strange in the hallways because I don't decorate my locker, ...

I play piano every day. I enjoy that.

I never write a book unless I can't help it. Something has to bother me, like a mosquito, until I have to do something to relieve the itch.

Dance tango and you are literally plastered up against somebody's body

wheresoever the earth may be placed, or whithersoever it may be carried by its animal faculty, heavy bodies will always be carried towards it.

When I'm acting, I'm in the director's hands. I'm very happy to be. I like to be focused on what I'm doing.

It is a deep-seated belief on the part of almost all Americans that their successes will be better assured as they help to build the success of others

I don't have any idols, any heroes, nothing, no.

When regard for truth has been broken down or even slightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Illiterates have to dictate.