“It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.”

“Ain't fit for man nor beast”

“Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.”

“Never try to impress a woman, because if you do she'll expect you to keep up the standard for the rest of your life.”

“Goddamn the whole fucking world and everyone in it except you, Carlotta!”

“If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.”

“You can't trust water: Even a straight stick turns crooked in it.”