A great architect is not made by way of a brain nearly so much as he is made by way of a cultivated, enriched heart.

I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.

A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.

Ten dervishes can sleep beneath one blanket, but two kings cannot fit within one realm.

You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.

Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.

Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.

People of humor are always in some degree people of genius.

Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.