"A well-balanced person has a drink in each hand."

"One who says unpleasant things about others, will himself quickly become a target of their scandal."

"Guns are neat little things, aren't they? They can kill extraordinary people with very little effort."

"Life is not so bad if you have plenty of luck, a good physique and not too much imagination."

"Although the constant shadow of certain death looms over everyday, the pleasures and joys of life can be so fine and affecting that the heart is nearly stilled in astonishment."

"It's a weird year."

"Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much better."

"Memory is the greatest of artists, and effaces from your mind what is unnecessary."

"I hope I die before I get old."

"He marries best who puts it off until it is too late."

"California is a great place to live if you're an orange."

"In this business you either sink or swim or you don't."