A heap of epithets is poor praise: the praise lies in the facts, and in the way of telling them.

The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.

No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it

Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.

The spendthrift robs his heirs the miser robs himself.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

Courtly manners are contagious; they are caught at Versailles.

We are more sociable, and get on better with people by the heart than the intellect.

A prince wants only the pleasure of private life to complete his happiness.

There is as much trickery required to grow rich by a stupid book as there is folly in buying it.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Light and love

The media network has its idols, but its principal idol is its own style which generates an aura of winning and leaves the rest in darkness. It recognizes neither pity nor pitilessness.

To be able to thank Allah for a blessing is a blessing within itself.

It is love which made all this. War which protects it. With love comes responsibility and possibility, fear and hopes, quests and suffering.

I have a lot of respect for the bikers, which I've always had.

Fine!" muttered Mogget. "Wet, cold, and full of holes. Another fun day on the river.

When I'm going to see a comedian, I don't want to see them hold back, and when I'm reading a book, I don't want to hear an abridged version.

Let us face ourselves bravely as we are. For only a philosophy that recognizes reality can lead us into true happiness, and only that kind of philosophy is sound and healthy.

Terrorism can go anywhere where there is not strong government, or government that cannot control its hinterlands.

The light has gone out of my life.