Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.
We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.
How could you be a Great Man if history brought you no Great Events, or brought you to them at the wrong time, too young, too old?
Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration.
The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.
We are always in search of the redeeming formula, the crystallizing thought.
A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.