"One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie." Pierre Corneille
"Perhaps the most lasting pleasure in life is the pleasure of not going to church."
"Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale." Robert Falcon Scott
"A great truth is a truth whose opposite is also a truth." Thomas Mann
"The trouble with life isn't that there is no answer, it's that there are so many answers." Ruth (Fulton) Benedict
"‘Ow can I handcuff a bloomin’ shirt?"
"Many are saved from sin by being so inept at it."
"When I look at myself, I am so beautiful I scream with joy!" Maria Montez
"Cherish your wilderness." Maxine Kumin
"I believe some people are just too damn smart to write fiction." Harry Crews
"Being considerate of others will take you and your children further in life than any college or professional degree."
"I guess a drag queen's like an oil painting: you gotta stand back from it to get the full effect." Harvey Fierstein
"On one side you have book burners, Congressional wives and Pat Robertson. On the other side, you have vulgar comedians, foul-mouthed rap groups and Dennis Hopper—all your choices should be so easy." Sandra Bernhard
"I truly believe that God has healed me, and one day the doctors will say to me ‘You can stop the medication now because you are healed’." Clare Marie Bowe