To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man. [Lat., In totum jurare, nisi ubi necesse est, gravi viro parum convenit.]

Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.

We should not speak so that it is possible for the audience to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

Write quickly and you will never write well; write well, and you will soon write quickly.

One should aim not at being possible to understand, but at being impossible to misunderstand.

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the opportunity is lost.

A mediocre speech supported by all the power of delivery will be more impressive than the best speech unaccompanied by such power.

Study depends on the goodwill of the student, a quality that cannot be secured by compulsion.

We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.

An evil-speaker differs from an evil-doer only in the want of opportunity.

If my lyrics mean something special to someone... that's the most important thing to me.

I have spoken of a thousand points of light, of all the community organizations that are spread like stars throughout the Nation, doing good.

I am attracted to the diversity of different characters. I like doing things that test the boundaries of character and genres, outside the comfort zone.

Acting is everybody's favorite second job.

Dalai Lama's got nothing on me.

Let me break it down for you again, You know I only say it because I'm truly genuine: Don't be a hard rock when you really are a gem.

I can do one or the other. Lovemaking or thinking. But not both at the same time.

A lot of musicians are really hard to deal with. They aren't as smart as me.

I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham.

Making more money will not solve your problems if cash flow management is your problem.