I saw the desert, it grew upon me. There are times, when I have sorrows, that I hunger and thirst for it.

He who knows not and knows not he knows not: he is a fool -- shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not: he is simple -- teach him.

I have no leisure to think of style or of polish, or to select the best language, the best English - no time to shine as an authoress. I must just think aloud, so as not to keep the public waiting.

People of delicate health, selfish dispositions, and coarse minds, can always bear the sufferings of others placidly.

all the salt of Turkish life consists of politics and official intrigue.

I must just think aloud, so as not to keep the public waiting.

Without any cant, does not Providence provide wonderfully for us?

Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne.

I prefer to rule and work in Nigeria in a free and independent way. I was born free, and I want to die free in the name of my country.

Creativity is intelligence having fun.

Don't touch me, I'm diabetic.

I think people react so strongly to hearing the human voice, you can't give them too much of it or else they want it all the time.

You can love me or you can hate me.

At the end of the day, even if my part is a bit goofy, the key thing is that I'm doing what I love to do, and that's to make people laugh.

One can imagine the look the two lovers exchanged; it was like a flame, for virtuous lovers have not a shred of hypocrisy.

Nothing really mattered that much, not the good things and not the bad ones. We were in the business of mutual amusement, and we were reasonably prosperous.

We should be investing where the public returns are greatest - that is in innovation.