God made the rose out of what was left of woman at the creation. The great difference is, we feel the rose's thorns when we gather it; and the other's when we have had it for some time.

The spirit of Greece, passing through and ascending above the world, hath so animated universal nature, that the very rocks and woods, the very torrents and wilds burst forth with it.

No ashes are lighter than those of incense, and few things burn out sooner.

There is nothing on earth divine except humanity.

Truth, like the juice of the poppy, in small quantities, calms men; in larger, heats and irritates them, and is attended by fatal consequences in excess.

We are no longer happy so soon as we wish to be happier.

A man's vanity tells him what is honor, a man's conscience what is justice.

My thoughts are my company; I can bring them together, select them, detain them, dismiss them.

Friendship is a vase, which, when it is flawed by heat, or violence, or accident, may as well be broken at once; it can never be trusted after.

The Siren waits thee, singing song for song.

A good cook is the peculiar gift of the gods. He must be a perfect creature from the brain to the palate, from the palate to the finger's end.

You can go as far as God takes you.

The business of popularizing crime is how we expose the faults in our justice system. It's how we expose police misconduct.

Your soul cherishes every aspect of your life.

We really believe our national interests are identical with European interests.

A spiritual person is vast, like an ocean - but very mighty, very powerful.

I'm always interested in looking forward toward the future. Carving out new ways of looking at things.

The best way to be a good father to your children is to be a good husband to their mother.

I never saw so sweet a face. As that I stood before. My heart has left it dwelling place ... and can return no more.

I learn a lot; what I learn cannot be expressed in words.

I don't know what I want, but I want it NOW!