There ain't no free lunches in this country. And don't go spending your whole life commiserating that you got raw deals. You've got to say, 'I think that if I keep working at this and want it bad enough I can have it.'
Where we have strong emotions, we're liable to fool ourselves.
A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
The nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk about other people.
I kept talking. "Listen -- this is some kind of misunderstanding.
Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand.