With the ambitious, the failure of one expedient is the suggestion of another; but with the irresolute, defeat usually occasions abandonment of purpose.

I've seen people in theaters, and it just doesn't work, because you're talking to the guy next to you the whole time.

Man, them engagement rings, boy, they cost a lot. I was looking at 'em. Cost like a thousand bucks, two thousand bucks, y'know. Three thousand bucks. Something like that- four thousand bucks. Big number divisible by a thousand, anyways.

The reason we have few friends in adversity, is, because we have no true ones in prosperity.

Laws, however divine in origin and institution, would be found of little coercion among men, were the administration of them not committed to mortals.

Many frequently change their principles, but seldom their practices.

I want you to buy this pit bull. This will protect your valuables.' I don't own anything very valuable. If I buy the pit bull, that would be the most valuable thing I own. I'd have to buy something to protect it then.