Firmness is great; persistency is greater.

Never tell a loved one of an infidelity: you would be badly rewarded for your troubles. Although one dislikes being deceived, one likes even less to be undeceived.

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful.

If a man needs a religion to conduct himself properly in this world, it is a sign that he has either a limited mind or a corrupt heart.

A woman should not take a lover without the consent of her heart, nor a husband without the consent of her reason.

Novelty is the storehouse of pleasure.

Glances are the first billets-doux of love.

The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience.

Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion.

Men lose more conquests by their own awkwardness than by any virtue in the woman.

It is not enough to be wise, one must be engaging.

I'm very polite by nature, even the voices in my head let each other finish their sentences.

Those who live without a great fire in their soul live in darkness.

Without fools there would be no wisdom.

Remember that your dominating thoughts attract, through a definite law of nature, by the shortest and most convenient route, their physical counterpart. Be careful what your thoughts dwell upon.

No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:13).

A hero has faced it all: he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted.

I went to St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg is awesome.

As long as I know my head's in the right place, my feet are on the ground, I think I'll be fine.

Make your own decisions. Make your own choices.

It is a massive, undeniable failure and a heap of broken promises.