"A bad book is as much of a labor to write as a good one, it comes as sincerely from the author's soul"

"I said when I came into office that I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a good democrat"

"Find a good teacher, don't betray yourself to succeed and be a better person before being a better actor"

"It isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What's tough is being good every day"

"Years teach us more than books"

"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit"

"Households, cities, countries, and nations have enjoyed great happiness when a single individual has taken heed of the Good and Beautiful. Such people not only liberate themselves; they fill those they meet with a free mind"

"Problems are the price of progress. Don't bring me anything but trouble. Good news weakens me"

"It is the glory and good of Art, That Art remains the one way possible Of speaking truth, to mouths like mine at least"

"If you desire to be good, begin by believing that you are wicked"

"It is well known that Beauty does not look with a good grace on the timid advances of Humour"