Traps!" he said. "Never in the world! Don't think it! Why, Gower is just a necessary olf bore. Nobody's supposed to know much about him--except instructors and their hapless students.

One does not surrender a life in an instant. That which is lifelong can only be surrendered in a lifetime.

We should resolve now that the health of this nation is a national concern

If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself; all that runs over will be yours.

Without intent all painting is meaningless.

Most of the people who write to me are really clever, really engaged. They just want to say that they have read my book and liked it.

I'm not going to lie; listen, I'm nice at basketball.

I had my exhibition of paintings first in Shanghai, and then recently in Wuhan. Wuhan particularly interested me, because I am 1/8 Chinese.

The way back will come but once. Be steadfast.

Sometimes I feel I can't quite master my written and spoken Spanish, because I'm too much a student of English. I would need another lifetime to learn it.