"Beware of suretyship for thy best friend; he that payeth another man's debt seeketh his own decay."

“We were the quintessence of athletic atrocity.”

“And if you see me, smile and maybe give me a hug. That's important to me too.”

“The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.”

Source : "Mad about Physics : Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities". Book by Christopher Jargodzki, 2001.

“I've got to learn French because I've been going there for years and still, the only words I know are the swear words.”

“I broke down on Thursday, Nov. 3, and told Sheriff Howard Wells the truth. It wasn't easy, but after the truth was out, I felt like the world was lifted off my shoulders”

“Artists are the only people in the world who really live. The others have to hope for heaven.”

Source : Recalled on his death,7 Sep 1951, and quoted in the Smithsonian, Apr1 988.

“I came to realize, along with being attracted to girls, I had similar feelings for boys. All the people close to me have known for years who I am. Yet it took time to embrace that other part of who I always was.”

“I've dodged all sorts of bullets in Hollywood to get my movies made. I'm tough.”

Source : "Lee Daniels Makes It Personal". Interview with Drew Fortune, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 5, 2012.