"When I say beautiful things, I'm not necessarily living them; when I live them, the beautiful thing is that words aren't necessary."

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."

"A leader must be constantly aware of the power of his words .... and his silences."

"A poor fool indeed is he who adopts a manner of thinking (meant) for others!"

"Men are rewarded or punished not for what they do but for how their acts are defined. That is why men are more interested in better justifying themselves than in better behaving themselves."

"It's only by amusing oneself that one can learn."

"In science as in love, too much concentration on technique can often lead to impotence."

"Boys don't make passes at female smartasses."

"Worrying is the most natural and spontaneous of all human functions. It is time to acknowledge this, perhaps even to learn to do it better."

"The more you talk to yourself, the more apt you are to lie."

"Some of the best advice I ever received was 'Man, that was terrible'."

"Let us watch well our beginnings, and results will manage themselves."