“The nicest thing in the world you can do for anybody is let them help you.”

And, of course, people are interested only in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen.

When a man comes to die, no matter what his talents and influences and genius, if he dies unloved his life must be a failure to him and his dying a cold horror.

A writer lives in awe of words, for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right in front of you. They pick up flavors and odors like butter in a refrigerator.

If you’re in trouble, or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones.

I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.

I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.

Only mediocrity escapes criticism.

Girls have a way of knowing or feeling what you feel, but they usually like to hear it also.

My imagination will get me a passport to hell one day.

I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.

There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.

The great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.

The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.

I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.

Don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens – The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.

Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.

I worry when I can’t help the team with everything I have to offer.

When the heart is pure and simple it cannot help loving, because it has discovered the source of love which is God.

One of the great difficulties about being a member of a minority race is that so many kindhearted, well-meaning bores gather around to help.

Anybody who believes that the earth is less than 10,000 years old needs psychiatric help.

Asking for help doesn’t make you weak, it makes you brave.

We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order to work on ourselves.

My worth is not based on how much I do for others.

Helping people doesn’t have to be an unsound financial strategy.