“The truth sometimes not sought for comes forth to the light.”

Never ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.

Chance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.

All men have one refuge, a good friend, with whom you can weep and know that he does not smile.

A man that runs away may fight again.

The character of a man is known from his conversations.

Why should he who is scared be careful?

The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.

He who labors diligently need never despair for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

How sweet is life, can we but choose with whom to live it: to live for oneself is no life.

Conscience is a God to all mortals.

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.

Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.

We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.

Art is man’s refuge from adversity.

The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.

I think L.A. is beautiful.

I’m a big fan of Tom Stoppard’s work, and have been since I was in school where I studied him.

Have we not all, amid life’s petty strife

A bit of a crisis of faith, I suppose.

If you see me happy, laughing, or in love then please, don’t disturb me.

And life is given to none freehold, but it is leasehold for all.

A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.

The guardian of our heritage, the teacher of our teachers,