I see things and I hear things I do not understand. I'm a skilled, resourceful... vegetable!

Hate and love are essentially the same in that the person who loves is as easily manipulated as a person who hates

A man's weaknesses may intrude on his faith but they do not diminish it.

The easiest thing in the world is to convince yourself that you're right. As one grows old, it is easier still.

How gratifying to be there when arrogance collapses. How much more so to be the instrument. (Alfred Gillette)

The success of any trap lies in its fundamental simplicity. The reverse trap by the nature of its single complication must be swift and simpler still.

It doesn't bother me. Sure, everybody wants approval, but I came from the theatre and I've always treasured a remark from there which goes: 'For every six people who love you, there will be half a dozen who loathe you.' The quality of an author's work is not usually determined until after his death. Even Dickens got some pretty bad reviews.