“Just as people behave to me, so do I behave to them. When I see that a...” — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Quote

Just as people behave to me, so do I behave to them. When I see that a person despises me and treats me with contempt, I can be as proud as any peacock.

As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence, I have formed during the last few years such close relationships with this best and truest friend of mankind that death's image is not only no longer terrifying to me, but is indeed very soothing and consoling.

My father is maestro at the Metropolitan church, which gives me an opportunity to write for the church as much as I please.

I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.

Not wanting to suffer criticism, the judiciary has used its power of contempt to stifle criticism.

This court is in contempt of human life, dignity and justice.

I don't have contempt for Tiger Woods.

One predictor for divorce is contempt, which to me is just another word for disrespect.

I never met Lou Reed, never was one of those journalists lucky enough to be the object of his derision, contempt, condescension, indifference, and occasional piercing honesty.