He who lives without folly is not as wise as he may think.

To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.

No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.

We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.

Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.

We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

One cannot answer for his courage when he has never been in danger.

We are much harder on people who betray us in small ways than on people who betray others in great ones.

Neither the sun nor death can be looked at steadily.

In all aspects of life, we take on a part and an appearance to seem to be what we wish to be--and thus the world is merely composed of actors.

The nearer the dawnthe darker the night.

The great philosopher, Aristotle had this to say in regards to criticism. “There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.

An act of love that fails is just as much a part of the divine life as an act of love that succeeds for love is measured by fullness not by reception.

You can always make time to do the thing you want to do, if you want it enough.

A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.

There's no hypocrisy in Hell's Kitchen.

A lot of men got upset at the feminist movement because they had all the toys and we wanted some.

I don't think people are terribly interested in young artists who were doing interesting thing, but I don't think people are terribly interested in young artists.

If I could read it, I could play it.

I wanted control over what was said and what was not said, rather than holding my head down in shame.