"I define comfort as self-acceptance. When we finally learn that self-care begins and ends with ourselves, we no longer demand sustenance and happiness from others."

"He who waits for a chance may wait for a long time."

"Hell has no benefits, only torture."

"Nothing, at last, is sacred; but the integrity of your own mind."

"HISTORIAN, n. A broad-gauge gossip."

"Someday is not a day of the week."

"it is possible to fool all of the people all of the time--when government and press cooperate."

"Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can."

"When you were quite a little boy, somebody ought to have said ``hush'' just once."

"An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run."