"It is not true that suffering ennobles the character happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive."

"Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams."

"A man marries to have a home, but also because he doesn't want to be bothered with sex and all that sort of thing."

"You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance."

"I do seem to like to combine the dramatic emotional warmth of strings with the grooves and body business of drums and bass."

"The best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are."

"I do the very best I know how - the very best I can and I mean to keep on doing so until the end."

"Rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."