Henri Bergson

I am not prejudiced in any way.

A lot of people do have tragic childhoods. But you know what? Get over it.

I have 100 percent Bronx pride like it’s a country like I AM the Bronx.

I am not young enough to know everything.

The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.

Sometimes when reading Goethe I have the paralyzing suspision that he is trying to be funny.

If the people really set their minds on anything it is impossible to prevent their getting what they want.

It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

Blood banks are all closed; you can’t use others to keep you warm.

Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain.

[To Robertson] I think you should move to California. Malibu is paradise. You can always change your mind. Why don’t you just let me put this together? I’ll get you a house in the Malibu Colony.

The way out of life and death is not some special technique; essential thing is to penetrate to the root of life and death.

Much depends on people knowing what opportunity means; it doesn’t mean a silver platter, it oftener means a spade. Self-help means something sterner than ‘help yourself’–reach over and take it.

Until you’ve lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was.

Certain flaws are necessary for the whole. It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks.