Only as you do know yourself can your brain serve you as a sharp and efficient tool. Know your own failings, passions, and prejudices so you can separate them from what you see.

To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.

I made my money by selling too soon.

Don’t try to buy at the bottom and sell at the top. It can’t be done except by liars.

It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.

Juanita Ooh that boy’s a fine piece of work all right. He’s a fine piece of ass though, too.

Billy Shampoo is better. I go on first and clean the hair. Conditioner is better. I leave the hair silky and smooth. Oh, really, fool Really.

Billy Sometimes I feel like an idiot. But I am an idiot, so it kinda works out.

Billy T-T-T-T-Today, Junior

Billy Hey I’m trying to score points with the teacher today. DON’T SCREW IT UP. 3rd Grader I dare you to touch her boobs. Billy Touch her boobs That’s assault brotha…… Ya double dare me

Principal Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap.

Billy No I will not make out with you. Did ya hear that this girl wants to make out with me in the middle of class. You got Chlorophyll Man up there talking about God knows what and all she can talk about is making out with me. I’m here to learn, everybody, not to make out with you. Go on with the chlorophyll.

Principal Mr. Madison, what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.

In order to be walked on, you have to be lying down.

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.

I’ve always tried to go a step past wherever people expected me to end up.

I had found a kind of serenity, a new maturity… I didn’t feel better or stronger than anyone else but it seemed no longer important whether everyone loved me or not–more important now was for me to love them. Feeling that way turns your whole life around living becomes the act of giving.

I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but that doesn’t matter.