É mais fácil obter o que se deseja com um sorriso do que à ponta da espada.

Quem cedo e bem aprende, tarde ou nunca esquece. Quem negligencia as manifestações de amizade, acaba por perder esse sentimento.

Sabemos o que somos, mas não sabemos o que poderemos ser.

Chorar sobre as desgraças passadas é a maneira mais segura de atrair outras.

Seja como for o que penses, creio que é melhor dizê-lo com boas palavras.

Quem me rouba a honra priva-me daquilo que não o enriquece e faz-me verdadeiramente pobre.

O amor não se vê com os olhos mas com o coração.

Aquele que gosta de ser adulado é digno do adulador.

O sábio não se senta para lamentar-se, mas se põe alegremente em sua tarefa de consertar o dano feito.

Todo mundo é capaz de dominar uma dor, exceto quem a sente.

O que não dá prazer não dá proveito. Em resumo, senhor, estude apenas o que lhe agradar.

Em nossas loucas tentativas, renunciamos ao que somos pelo que esperamos ser.

O mal da grandeza é quando ela separa a consciência do poder.

O louco, o amoroso e o poeta estão recheados de imaginação.

A alegria evita mil males e prolonga a vida.

Os homens deviam ser o que parecem ou, pelo menos, não parecerem o que não são.

A suspeita sempre persegue a consciência culpada; o ladrão vê em cada sombra um policia.

Conservar algo que possa recordar-te seria admitir que eu pudesse esquecer-te.

Aceita o conselho dos outros, mas nunca desistas da tua própria opinião.

Quando fala o amor, a voz de todos os deuses deixa o céu embriagado de harmonia.

Donald Trump represents a threat both to the party and to the country. I believe he makes the world far more dangerous, I believe he puts America's economy in jeopardy. And his temperament is totally unsuited for the presidency.

Hell is paved with great granite blocks hewn from the hearts of those who said, I can do no other.

I was a big Mickey Rourke fan in his first incarnation. I thought that at the time he was America's greatest screen actor.

Whatever you believe in, and if you keep trying, you can eventually succeed.

Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense.

We have a family holiday once a year, usually abroad, but that's it. I feel I should have holidays for my family's sake, but I'm not that adventurous.

We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.

Violence isn't really my thing.

I went camping one time when I was twelve, to the Great Lakes. My friend stepped in really deep muddy water and started screaming and sinking. My mom ran up, and I was just standing there a foot away and wouldn't stick out my hand to pull him up. So I'm probably not the best person to take on a camping trip.

Banning guns addresses a fundamental right of all Americans to feel safe.

Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.

I have traveled down this path before - 'List of Seven' and 'Twin Peaks' both have thematic similarities - but 'Paladin' took me much deeper into the intuitive underground. Always bearing in mind Joseph Campbell's Rule No. 1: When entering a labyrinth, don't forget your ball of twine.

Teach For America was built on the idea that our best hope of reaching 'One Day' is to have thousands of alumni use their diverse experiences and ideas to effect change from inside and outside the education system.

If you are cold at night let the promise of my love cover you like a warm blanket.

A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.

In terms of the Eastern Europe stories, my family is originally from there; even as a kid, it was the Russian writers I loved most, and I've spent a substantial amount of time there myself, traveling and on research grants.

I've got to see my movie to see how I'm acting, see what little things I can learn about my craft.

Rugby is a beastly game played by gentlemen; soccer is a gentleman's game played by beasts; football is a beastly game played by beasts.

To do all your own stunts, you have to be so strong.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

If you're not the brightest or if you're not great at sports, or if you're not artistic, then you've got to find a way to make your mark; otherwise you're just this tiny little insignificant dot. I didn't want to be insignificant, so I made people laugh.

After all these years, I've done well and I'm cool. I feel comfortable in my skin, I've saved some paper, everybody's healthy, my kids are beautiful and smart, doing different things, it's all good.

I'm not sure if I always wanted to be a writer, but I was always writing.

The streets of London have their map, but our passions are uncharted. What are you going to meet if you turn this corner?