I lived through the garbage. I might as well dine on the caviar.

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

A happy woman is one who has no cares at all; a cheerful woman is one who has cares but doesn't let them get her down.

I don't share blame. I don't share credit. And I don't share desserts.

Art is the signature of civilizations.

There is a growing strength in women, but it is in the forehead, not in the forearm.

My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

There is no shortcut to anyplace worth going.

Attachment to spiritual things is... just as much an attachment as inordinate love of anything else.

Opera is an extremely disciplined art form, and every excess a singer indulges in has a direct effect on the voice.

When we see someone or something as imperfect, it is a reflection of our limitations, not theirs.

You can't truly, deeply and sustainably motivate anybody until you know what their motives are - what motivates them...?

I survived. (J'ai vecu.)

My sister-in-law believes that few narratives are so tightly constructed that you can't skip boring bits and still keep abreast of what's going on.

Worry is an old man with bended head, carrying a load of feathers which he thinks are lead.

I know what I want when I start a marathon: to win! But what do you want? Make sure you're clear in advance and don't go out too fast.

The general image of a man in an American sitcom is like a complete moron. You'd think the industry was run by a feminist cabal.

Perl is worse than Python because people wanted it worse.

I don't know a lot about politics, but I can recognise a good party man when I see one.

Act before you think - your instincts are more honest than your thoughts.