Nic was a lovely child, though of course I'm prejudiced. I'm his father.
I hate vacations. There's nothing to do.
It's a conscious decision, a full-time job, to be happy.
Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect.
For all those who experienced it, the Spanish Civil War was devastating.
I got a picture of me taken next to George Jones. I rarely ask for that, but he's someone I couldn't pass up.
Drake made his way into the Rolling Stone's "25 Best Songs of 2009" with his hit single "Successful."
The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like a potato - the only good belonging to him is underground.
An artist has to know who she is and to be consistent in building her career.
But the person who scored well on an SAT will not necessarily be the best doctor or the best lawyer or the best businessman. These tests do not measure character, leadership, creativity, perseverance.
I've been a total Tom Waits dork for a long, long time.
A good opening and a good ending make for a good film provide they come close together.
Simply calling your credit card issuer and asking them to lower your interest rate may yield immediate savings.
I am still in love with my wife.
It's scary, but you have got to do it, you have got to be extremely careful what you do with it.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
A little of what you fancy does you good.
A man is known by his friends.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
A new broom sweeps clean.
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
A picture paints a thousand words.
A place for everything and everything in its place.
A poor workman always blames his tools.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
A prophet is not recognized in his own land.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
A swarm in may is worth a load of hay; a swarm in june is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in july is not worth a fly.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
