"Praise the young and they will flourish."

"It's no use carrying an umbrella if your shoes are leaking."

"Don't break your shin on a stool that is not in your way."

"A lie travels farther than the truth."

"Praise youth and it will prosper."

"A silent mouth is sweet to hear."

"Confession is good for the soul only in the sense that a tweed coat is good for dandruff - it is a palliative rather than a remedy."

"He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak."

"I'll be ready for it to happen and that way it won't happen. It's a burden, being able to control situations with my hyper-vigilance, but it's my lot in life."

"The argument that making contraceptives available to young people would prevent teen pregnancies is ridiculous. That's like offering a cookbook as a cure to people who are trying to lose weight."

"If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of itself."

"There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still."