A bad penny always turns up.
A barking dog never bites.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
A change is as good as a rest.
A dog is a man's best friend.
A fish always rots from the head down.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A golden key can open any door.
A good beginning makes a good ending.
A good man is hard to find.
A person is known by the company he keeps.
A house is not a home.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
A leopard cannot change its spots.
Good seed makes a good crop.
I always manage to keep myself busy.
I love downtown Seattle. It's a city that has all of the outdoor activities and is still a very cosmopolitan city.
I read somewhere that failure is an event, not a person, but I never feel that way. It's who I am.
Few have been taught to any purpose who have not been their own teachers.
You tend to find the best in yourself as an artist when you're challenged.
You either listen to the naysayers and fall into the pit of self-loathing, or you stay on the path and move forward.
I still like the run and gun action movies and how truly dangerous it can be to make these films.
Exile is not a time frame. Exile is an experience. It's a sentiment.
I think that China has many outstanding authors, and their great works should also be recognised by the world.
I can't enforce that law, so therefore it won't be enforced.
In a drama of the highest order there is little food for censure or hatred; it teaches rather self-knowledge and self-respect.
I hate prologues because they're kind of gimmicks to suck you in.
There are an infinite number of boring things to do in science.
We feel that global indexes should have as exhaustive coverage as possible.