"The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and , if they can't find them, make them."

"No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means."

"Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve."

"Hell is full of musical amateurs: music is the brandy of the damned."

"Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world."

"There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart's desire. The other is to get it."

"I realized, I'm never gonna be a Brad Pitt, so get over it, be happy with yourself, and move on."

"He who is not aware of his ignorance will only be misled by his knowledge."

"How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?"

"We do not inherit this land from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."

"For men are not equal: thus speaks justice."

"I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."