There exists a species of transcendental ventriloquism by means of which men can be made to believe that something said on earth comes from Heaven.
There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.
To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while.
Morally considered, laughter is next to the Ten Commandments.
Nature makes all the noblemen; wealth, education, or pedigree never made one yet.
Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first.
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.
When we report stories, we don't just want to talk to people who did the right thing. We want to talk to people who did the wrong thing.
I hated the ballet, but I liked performing. I did 20 shows, and I couldn't get the smile off my face.
But I am not allowed to speak to foreigners and I am not allowed to leave the country. So I'm not so happy.
I'm not thuggin' for me, I'm thuggin' for my family, I pay all the bills, I feed my whole family, wrong or right, I do and I can't stop.