A man's worth is estimated in this world according to his conduct.

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.

At some point we must stop editing everyone else' story and start writing our own.

It is easier to align our opinions with facts, than it is to align facts with our opinions.

Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow.

The whole world, as we experience it visually, comes to us through the mystic realm of color.

I'm not really often recognized - not really. Or if I am, nobody cares enough to come and tell me that they recognize me.

The love between man and woman is the greatest and most complete passion the world will ever see, because it is dual, because it is of two opposing kinds.

He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist

The older you get, you can be less inspired.

Be able to confide your innermost secrets to your mother and your innermost fears to your father.

Ordinary fortune-tellers tell you what you want to happen; witches tell you what’s going to happen whether you want it to or not. Strangely enough, witches tend to be more accurate but less popular.