The individuals who seem to us most outstanding, who are honored with the name of genius, are those who have proposed to enact the fate of all humanity in their personal existences.
You dirty, double-crossing rat.
Perhaps people, and kids especially, are spoiled today, because all the kids today have cars, it seems. When I was young you were lucky to have a bike.
Absorption in things other than self is the secret of a happy life.
My childhood was surrounded by trouble, illness, and my dad's alcoholism, but as I said, we just didn't have the time to be impressed by all those misfortunes. I have an idea that the Irish possess a built-in don't-give-a-damn that helps them through all the stress.
Find your mark, look the other fellow in the eye, and tell the truth.
Learn your lines… plant your feet… look the other actor in the eye… say the words… mean them.
If you know anything about me - and, if you do, I'm sorry that your life turned out like that.
I hope you find, as I did, that happiness comes from noticing and enjoying the little things in life.
Every State is a dictatorship.
If you had to pack your whole life into a suitcase-not just the practical things, like clothing, but the memories of the people you had lost and the girl you had once been-what would you take?