I never change, except in my affections.

The optimist sees the donut, the pessimist sees the hole.

Good intentions are invariably ungrammatical.

The fact is, that civilization requires slaves. Unless there are slaves to do the ugly, horrible, uninteresting work, culture and contemplation become almost impossible.

Dear Prince, I must leave you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautiful jewels in place of those you have given away. The ruby shall be redder than a red rose, and the sapphire shall be as blue as the great sea.

To live in this world is a rare thing; most people just exist.

I didn't have a life until I went up onstage.