Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life. It is only found in men of sound sense and understanding.

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.

I write because I must. It's not a choice or a pastime, it's an unyeilding calling and my passion.

A person who knows nothing about literature may be an ignoramus, but many people don't mind being that.

Every Time your lips touch mine the spark ignites anew, my want for more of you...

Scientific physiology has the task of determining the functions of the animal body and deriving them as a necessary consequence from its elementary conditions.

I adore imaginary monsters, but I am terrified of real ones.

The good Samaritan, he's getting dressed, he's getting ready for the show. He's going to the carnival tonight on Desolation Row.

All souls were created in the beginning and are finding their way back to whence they came.

We are really the victims of our own problems

A true revolution of values will soon look uneasily on the glaring contrast of poverty and wealth.

Freedom is not a gift of heaven, you have to fight for it every day