Alcmaeon was the first to define the difference between man and animals, saying that man differs from the latter in the fact that he alone has the power of understanding.

True friends visit us in prosperity only when invited, but in adversity they come without invitation.

Waste of time is the most extravagant and costly of all expenses.

Remember that life holds out many pleasing deceits to us by the vanity of glory; for that when we are beginning to live, then we are dying. There is, therefore, nothing more profitless than ambition.

Love is the affection of a mind that has nothing better to engage it.

Beauty is a mute deception.

If you are an ignorant man, you are acting wisely; but if you have had any education, you are behaving like a fool.

One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.

Ah, yes, superstition: it would appear to be cowardice in face of the supernatural.

Slovenliness is a lazy and beastly negligence of a man's own person, whereby he becomes so sordid as to be offensive to those about him.

The sound of the flute will cure epilepsyand sciatic gout.

pain demands to be felt..

Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed.

Only God gets it right the first time and only a slob says, "Oh well, let it go, that's what copyeditors are for.

Broadcasting is definitely in my cards for the future, and I'm determined to work hard at it - to perfect it and create my style and niche.

I imagine the earth when I am no more: Women's dresses, dewy lilacs, a song in the valley. Yet the books will be there on the shelves, well born, Derived from people, but also from radiance, heights.

in today's world no country can be absolutely independent of another. It is a world of interdependence.

Creativity is the greatest gift of human intelligence.

I do consider myself as being French, I suppose.

Any of the rewards or accolades or any of that are very nice and everything but the music is what saves me. And it did. I would write my way out of any kind of depressing period.