"Nothing is too wonderful to be true."

"Sex is not the answer. Sex is the question. 'Yes' is the answer."

"I wish the government would put a tax on pianos for the incompetent."

"It is no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be."

"What I wanted to do was work with kids with behavioral and emotional handicaps. It's a puzzle, learning each child, because each child is different."

"The price is what you pay; the value is what you receive."

"The man who gives up accomplishes nothing and is only a hindrance. The man who does not give up can move mountains."

"If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We couldn't even eat hash with safety."

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

"He felt a furious sense of powerlessness, because he played no part in Alice's life, but by god she did in his, like a daughter whose name he hadn't been able to choose."

"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy."

"Sometimes reputations outlive their applications. Sometimes fires don't go out when you're done playing with them."