"I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown."

"If my film makes one more person miserable, I've done my job."

"Organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year and spends very little on office supplies."

"I tended to place my wife under a pedestal."

"Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. Those who can't teach, teach gym."

"I took a speed reading course and read 'War and Peace' in twenty minutes. It involves Russia."

"The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death."

"God is not in need of anything, but all things are in need of him."

"If you achieve success, you will get applause, and if you get applause, you will hear it. My advice to you concerning applause is this; enjoy it but never quite believe it."

"Boys will be boys, and so will a lot of middle-aged men."

"The best weapons against the infamies of life are courage, wilfulness and patience. Courage strenthens, wilfulness is fun and patience provides tranquility."

"You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader."