That’s one of the worst things about getting old. That people allow themselves to die before you.
You can beat 40 scholars with one fact, but you cannot beat one idiot with 40 facts.
They say it’s the white man I should fear, but it’s my own kind doing all the killing here.
I am self-created. I always wanted to make myself a better person because I wasn’t educated. But that was my dream – to have class.
I dont do drugs. I am drugs.
You have to take the wrinkles that come. And all those who get their skin sprayed and look like wounded warriors for a long time, become very little prettier, but look so sour. The smile is actually the best face-lift, I think.
I’m not wise, but the beginnings of wisdom are there; it’s like relaxing into – and accepting – things.
Satire is meant to ridicule power. If you are laughing at people who are hurting, it’s not satire, it’s bullying.
The first time that I appeared on stage, it scared me to death. I really didn’t know what all the yelling was about. I didn’t realize that my body was moving. It’s a natural thing to me. So to the manager backstage I said, ‘What’d I do? What’d I do?’ And he said “Whatever it is, go back and do it again.
There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking.
It is better to have clean nails than soil between the ears.
I’d say it’s been my biggest problem all my life.. it’s money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true.
If the heroes run and hide, who will stay and fight?
Throughout my life, the message and teachings of Christ have been my guide and in them I find hope. It is my heartfelt prayer that you will continue to be sustained by your faith in times of trial and encouraged by hope in times of despair.
Of course, I have nothing against the language changing, but there must be reasonableness in it, so that it does not become a mere gas can. On the other hand, new words are sometimes added that I wouldn’t do without – for example, “smug”. It’s my new favorite word. It’s a wonderfully oily word, a precise word that covers a certain type of person with a high degree of self-confidence in their own abilities.
You are only as happy as your least happy child-
It’s worth remembering that it is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change.
The women’s struggle today is an individual struggle (…) You can’t demand equal pay if you also want to have a long maternity leave, stay at home when they are sick and be there primarily for the children.
Sometimes you need to let go of everything – cleanse yourself. If you’re unhappy with something… whatever it is that’s dragging you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll find that when you’re free, your true creativity, your true self, comes out.
I’ve never given myself a lot of credit because of my relationship with Ike. I was just happy when I started to like myself – when I got divorced and took control of my life.
If you’re a giver, remember to learn your limits. Because the takers don’t have any.
In a rich man’s house, there is no place to spit in his face.
If a man says you’re ugly, he’s just mean. If a woman says you’re ugly, she’s just jealous. If a kid says you’re ugly, you’re ugly.
If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.
If we think that the way we live is good enough, then we’re completely wrong. You have to be able to doubt so that you can see that it can be done differently.