Genius and great abilities are often wanting; sometimes, only opportunities. Some deserve praise for what they have done; others for what they would have done.

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.

True friends chop the onions and cry together.

That August, Elodie Selkirk became the latest lady in Paris to order a coin-operated boy.

Surely God loves to get out of church buildings and go visit people where they hunger for reality.

Last year was a lifetime, a whole career in one season. We went from being the dregs to winners.

I have found success is ultimately realized by people who make more right choices . . . and recover quickly from their bad choices.

I chose Journalism by default. I always loved TV, and I had no idea what else to do, so I studied what interested me.

Hollywood loves to pat itself on the back and espouse their rhetorically liberal points of view while they continue to be the 1 percent and point the finger at the other guy.

It’s not witch-crafty or anything! I suggest it to all moms!

It doesn't matter if you win or lose, until you lose.

Be glad today. Tomorrow may bring tears. Be brave today. The darkest night will pass.