Some people are so much afraid of being deceived, that they never venture to trust; like misers, their avarice destroys their gain.

The vanity of being asked advice often makes us confirm the opinion of those that consult us.

I'm happy doing stand-up, but I'll probably do a television show eventually. If not, I'll delve into this Internet world and decide best how to harness it. What I like best about it is the independent movie style and the ability to just be completely reckless within that world. I like that a lot. I just have to acquaint myself with technology.

We would seldom be deceived by flattery, did our own conceit not promote the delusion.

During misfortunes, nothing aggravates our condition more, than to be esteemed deserving of them.

My dad had this thing - everyone in Canada wants to play hockey; that's all they want to do. So when I was a kid, whenever we skated my dad would not let us on the ice without hockey sticks, because of this insane fear we would become figure skaters!

Many people are skeptical about marriage of Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Pressley. They say, Lisa Marie is more of a sit at home type, while Michael Jackson is more of a homosexual pedophile.