He was not the greatest of men but he was the greatest of kings.

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.

Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake.

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

A very single fact could emerge into many versions of truth, depends on the number of eyewitnesses and interpretations.

Live by your own sacred standard.

The field of financial innovation, without rules that tie it to human productive output will be the cause of the next revolution.

I think somebody should be able to do all my paintings for me.

The more natural, the better.

There is enough room in eternity for everyone to be enlightened. We gain or lose nothing by the success of others.

There's a perilous word fiction writers need to watch out for. The word is 'had.'

When I was young I thought: when I am 60 my necessities will be very different. As I get near that age, I realise they are similar to what they were when I was 25.

Never settle for the crumbs of life.

Individuality in dressing is not important to men. If they all look alike it means they haven't made a mistake.