"Every summit scaled was once thought insurmountable from the valley below. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"Wisdom principle 100 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 32."

"Wisdom principle 34 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 93."

"Wisdom principle 105 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 35."

"Americans are crazy. They have this fascination with throwing their shoes on stage. I've been to a lot of shows in me life, some good and some bad. But I was never moved to take off me shoes and throw it at the lead singer."

"What we used to say was whoever had the bow tie got to lead the band. There was never any jealousy."

"I think there have always been funny women, from Carol Burnett to Joan Rivers. When the audience sees a woman, they innately know she's worked twice as hard to get there, she's had to prove that she can be the leader, first, and then be funny on top of it. She has to emit a confidence that she's in control."

"If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace."