In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention.

You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

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

Give up trying to make me give up

True valor lies between cowardice and rashness.

The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us; and I for one must be content to remain an agnostic

No matter how thin you slice it, there will always be two sides.

We are all worms, but I do believe that I am a glow-worm.

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

To turn really interesting ideas and fledgling technologies into a company that can continue to innovate for years, it requires a lot of disciplines.

Comedy is acting out optimism.

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.

Purity of heart is to will one thing.

By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.

A great city is the place to escape the true drama of provincial life, and find solace in fantasy.

Being sober on a bus is, like, totally different than being drunk on a bus.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

Charity ... is the opium of the privileged.

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.

Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.