"It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant perhaps the one is as painful as the other."

"He who lives by the sword, will eventually be wiped out by some bastard with a sawn off shotgun"

"Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no delay, no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today."

"Maybe he's only a little bit crazy, like painters, or composers, or some of those men in Washington."

"Hope is like a piece of string when you're drowning; it just isn't enough to get you out by itself."

"What dogs want most in life is for no one to go away."

"Death may be the greatest of all human blessings."

"Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem which he has to solve."

"If you run from a wolf, you may run into a bear."

"Choose your pleasures for yourself, and do not let them be imposed upon you."

"Lots of people are willing to die for the person they love, which is a pity, for it is a much grander thing to live for that person."

"Liberalism is trust of the people, tempered by prudence; conservatism, distrust of people, tempered by fear."