"There is this difference between happiness and wisdom, that he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he who thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool."

"It seems the misfortune of one can plow a deeper furrow in the heart than the misfortune of millions."

"God can be addressed, but not expressed."

"With great power comes great responsibility."

"It can be shown that for any nutty theory, beyond-the-fringe political view, or strange religion there exists a proponent on the Net. The proof is left as an exercise for your kill-file."

"The Americans combine the notions of Christianity and of liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive the one without the other."

"MacDonald has the gift of compressing the largest amount of words into the smallest amount of thoughts."

"To be possessed is an admirable reason for possessing."

"I can't see the point in the theatre. All that sex and violence. I get enough of that at home. Apart from the sex, of course."

"I鈥檓 not going to die because I failed as someone else. I鈥檓 going to succeed as myself."

"If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace."

"Temper gets you into trouble. Pride keeps you there."