Moonlight is sculpture.

Wine is wonderful stuff. But so many people are put off by the snobbery of it.

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

Any non-commissioned officer is more of an enemy to a recruit, any schoolmaster to a pupil, then they are if they were free.

I just want to retire before I go senile because if I don't retire before I go senile, then I'll do more damage than good at that point.

The spirit of man is an inward flame; a lamp the world blows upon but never puts out.

You can have everything in life that you want if you just give enough other people what they want.

Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism.

A person preaches well that lives well.

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

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

Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our deeds.

Central banks don't have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or fall by the quality of that analysis.

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.

Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.

Could be worse . . . I could be Sting.

At the bottom of enmity between strangers lies indifference.

Freedom lies in being bold.

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

A good liar must have a good memory.