Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.