Gentleness and repose are paramount to everything else in woman.

The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them... Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.

Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.

The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.

A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.

My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.

A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.

Experience has taught me this, that we undo ourselves by impatience. Misfortunes have their life and their limits, their sickness and their health.

Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

Renounce poor work.Shun trivial work.Entertain respectable work.Welcome superior work.Honor transcendent work.

I'm in my 40s and I'm constantly surprised by how much my childhood still plays a part in my life.

Sometimes it takes a little jolt to make us appreciate what we’ve got.

A smile you gift is a smile you earn… Gift a smile to your parents, friends, or even a stranger.

Do not wait for leaders do it alone person to person.

When I was in top shape I'd go to the ring and show my conditioning.

It doesn't matter whether one uses God or doesn't. What matters is which experience a person has.

Habit is the beneficent harness of routine which enables silly men to live respectfully and unhappy men to live calmly

Conductors' careers are made for the most part with 'Romantic' music. 'Classic' music eliminates the conductor; we do not remember him in it.

I did it my way, and I have no regrets when I look back on my career that it was just a big focus for me.