United you will be more than a match for your enemies. But if you quarrel and separate, your weakness will put you at the mercy of those who attack you.

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

I thought these grapes were ripe, but I see now they are quite sour.

Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself.

Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool

Once a wolf, always a wolf.

All men are more concerned to recover what they lose than to acquire what they lack.

The value is in the worth, not in the number.

Much wants more and loses all.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Do not waste your pity on a scamp.

There is no other position and no other place where you will be as happy as the place of your calling

I didn’t like how my body seemed to be intent on sabotaging my brain, especially since my brain was so good at sabotaging itself.

It is only in sorrow bad weather masters us in joy we face the storm and defy it.

Only the aspirants for president are fool enough to believe what they read in the newspapers.

Everybody's got regrets. It's a personal choice as to whether or not you can change.

Love is a sacred mystery. To those who love, it remains forever wordless; But to those who do not love, it may be but a heartless jest.

As someone who has been asked to ask David Lynch what his movies mean for 25 years, I'm very careful about asking artists what their art means.

A pleasing countenance is no light advantage.

Paraphrasing Plato's Republic: "Only people who have allowed themselves to be reformed by reality have it in themselves to reform their polis for the better."

We give people way too much credit. People just get crazy.