I hate war, for it spoils conversation.

Women react differently: a French woman who sees herself betrayed by her husband will kill his mistress; an Italian will kill her husband; a Spaniard will kill both; and a German will kill herself.

Neatness is a crowning grace of womanhood.

Behold a universe so immense that I am lost in it. I no longer know where I am. I am just nothing at all. Our world is terrifying in its insignificance.

To be happy, one must have a good stomach and a bad heart.

A true philosopher is like an elephant; he never puts the second foot down until the first one is solidly in place.

A philosopher will not believe what he sees because he is too busy speculating about what he does not see.

It is a great obstacle to happiness to expect too much.

Mathematicians are like lovers. Grant a mathematician the least principle, and he will draw from it a consequence which you must also grant him, and from this consequence another.

People almost always do great things without knowing how to do them, and are quite surprised to have done them.

An educated mind is, as it were, composed of all the minds of preceding ages.

To find true fulfilment, you must live your life’s purpose.

There's nothing more devastating in a marriage than when a spouse puts their work, their desires above their partner's heart.

Do we reflect on life? Someday this life will be gone.

The world begins with what we believe.

All creative people should be required to leave California for three months every year.

If God wanted you to putt cross-handed, he would have made your left arm longer.

What's bad for the frackers usually is good for the rest of the world.

You don't fight cancer with grants, or heart disease with grants.

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

You're young and you're bulletproof and invincible. But never underestimate the power of other people's love and prayer.