Children have neither a past nor a future. Thus they enjoy the present which seldom happens to us.

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.

Women do not admit to the past, they mourn for past even less. They grab from each moment anything they can reach.

Grief doesn't arrive on schedule, as much as we'd like to.

On my first date, my boyfriend asked me if I wanted to eat a la carte, and I said that I would prefer to stay inside!

Yo, I'm the illest. Plus I know more different strokes than Arnold and Willis.

I read *old* novels. The reason is simple. I prefer proper endings.

One must never compromise with tyrants. One can only strike at kings through the head. Nothing can be expected from European kings except by force of arms. I vote for the death of the tyrant.

I think good entertainment makes you feel something... it can be a variety of different feelings.

The prices of really unhealthy food are kept artificially low, and that contributes to obesity.

My view of actors is that basically they're all harmless lunatics who'd be on the psychiatrist's couch.

Wives should be kissed - not heard.