He who devotes sixteen hours a day to hard study may become at sixty as wise as he thought himself at twenty.

294

There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it.

292

The tombstone is about the only thing that can stand upright and lie on its face at the same time.

267

My baby could be killed down there. If they don't get her some food, she could starve.

247

In some parts of Ireland the sleep which knows no waking is always followed by a wake which knows no sleeping.

240

I started singing as a hobby, but the minute I started, I knew that I loved it.

235

She's right there, right there with it. Seeing death, up close and personal.

215

The penalty of success is to be bored by the attentions of people who formerly snubbed you.

214

A man in the neighborhood offered a home for them, but I want them to live with us for a while. They've seen so much. They've been through so much.

185

If man is only a little lower than the angels, the angels should reform.

185

You won't be able to reach anyone on the phone. They will all be there.

162

Politeness is one half good nature and the other half good lying.

159

I'm proud and grateful to have been a part of something that was very special and to have been able to achieve success. But I look forward to doing other things, too. I still would like to do some more things in my solo career and see that do well.

157

We did have some difficult times. Really, there were more good times than bad. I've been honest about a lot of the things that happened and the truth is, I have more good memories than bad ones.

155

A youth with his first cigar makes himself sick; a youth with his first girl makes other people sick.

150

We have given America and the world happiness with our music and it's time that we have a law that protects us and our legacy.

141

Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.

139

He is always out among the people. He'll be out there greeting them, hugging them and loving on them.

124

It is difficult to see why lace should be so expensive; it is mostly holes.

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