I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it.
Even if you are divine, you don't disdain male consorts.
The poor are prevented from thinking by the discipline of others, the rich by their own.
Society is now one polished horde, Formed of two mighty tribes, The Bores and the Bored.
The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory of it.
Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are.
Sanity is a madness put to good uses.
Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
Jests that give pains are not jests.
You are like my little dog; when people see you, they know I am nearby.
Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet they hide not the unbeautiful
If you talk bad about country music, it's like saying bad things about my momma. Them's fightin' words.
Quote me as saying I was mis-quoted.
There is the view that poetry should improve your life. I think people confuse it with the Salvation Army.
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.
Advice to intellectuals: let no-one represent you.
Time means a lot to me because you see I am also a learner and am often lost in the joy of forever developing.
A great city is the place to escape the true drama of provincial life, and find solace in fantasy.
To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.
Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.