Don't criticize what you don't understand, son. You never walked in that man's shoes.

Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what the reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character.

Madame, all stories, if continued far enough, end in death, and he is no true-story teller who would keep that from you.

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

One new feature or fresh take can change everything.

Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.

The only real laughter comes from despair.

Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Think globally, act locally.

Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once. It is an insult to creation not to experience it fully. Temperance is wickedness.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

Take care of the pieces well. The whole will take care of itself.

The future is uncertain but the end is always near.

You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can't put a dollar sign on.

If you don't like someone's story, write your own.

It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.

He who is slowest in making a promise is most faithful in its performance.

The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.

Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.