I meant what I said and I said what I meant.

Rhyme, that enslaved queen, that supreme charm of our poetry, that creator of our meter.

There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment

All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it.

Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene.'

One must judge men not by their opinions, but by what their opinions have made of them.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

If the world was perfect, it wouldn't be.

Never lend your car to someone you've given birth to.

Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.

I recommend that the Statue of Liberty be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast.

Moonlight is sculpture.

Dare to risk public criticism.

The cloud is free only to go with the wind. The rain is free only in falling.

In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.

It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands

I do not argue with obstinate men. I act in spite of them.

Genius is sorrow's child.

We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives

You hear a lot of dialogue on the death of the American family. Families aren't dying. They're merging into big conglomerates.