History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

Every person who ever thought he had a right to assert, and went boldly and asserted it, himself, or jointly with others that shared his convictions, was a direct actionist.

I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday.

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.

Without a measureless and perpetual uncertainty, the drama of human life would be destroyed.

The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those that got there first.

I never think of the future - it comes soon enough.

We must be willing to fail and to appreciate the truth that often 'Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived.'

Courage is a kind of salvation.

We can allow satellites, planets, suns, universe, nay whole systems of universes, to be governed by laws, but the smallest insect, we wish to be created at once by special act.

I don't need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me.

Diamonds are a girls best friend.

We all learn lessons in life. Some stick, some don't. I have always learned more from rejection and failure than from acceptance and success.

Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been.

A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter running.

He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't encounter many rivals.

I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

Any place I hang my head is home.