Groucho Marx

Money frees you from things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money comes in handy.

Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

Those are my principles. If you don’t like them I have others.

The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.

Me: Unbothered, moisturized, in my lane, well-hydrated, flourishing.

If only I had known then the speed with which she could die, maybe I wouldn’t have become the hemlock.

The truth doesn’t have versions, it just is.

Life’s three best teachers: heartbreak, empty pocket, failures.

A man’s ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeeded be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.

When people treat you mean, you dislike them for that, but not because of their person, who they are. I was born and raised in a segregated society, but when I left there, I had nobody I disliked other than the people that’d mistreated me, and that only lasted for as long as they were mistreating me.

What’s to be ashamed of? I went through a really rough time, and I am quite proud that I got out of that.

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.

When I dare to be powerful – to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

You’ll turn out ordinary if you’re not careful.

If we were all just alike, one of us wouldn’t be necessary.

Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

I always live in some kind of anticipation of something good happening.

My Grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle.

Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.