"People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved."

"I never trust a man unless I've got his pecker in my pocket."

"It's far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help."

"He who flees will fight again..."

"Contrary to popular belief, English women do not wear tweed nightgowns."

"You find the meaning in life by giving yourself away not by satisfying yourself. The most gratifying thing, at 73 years old, is to be able to think that your life was used to help others."

"It is fortunate to be of high birth, but it is no less so to be of such character that people do not care to know whether you are or are not."

"Greatness is great power, producing great effects. It is not enough that a man has great power in himself, he must shew it to all the world in a way that cannot be hid or gainsaid."

"This is the night to go to the theatre, like Abraham Lincoln."

"Nothing is worth doing unless the consequences may be serious."

"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic."

"Where there is no hope, there can be no endeavor."