I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that's his.

Happiness and unhappiness are in the heart and spirit of each one of us: If you feel unhappy, then place yourself above that and act so that your happiness does not get to be dependent on anything.

You philosophers are lucky men. You write on paper and paper is patient. Unfortunate Empress that I am, I write on the susceptible skins of living beings.

In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions.

The more a man knows, the more he forgives.

Nothing is more difficult, in my opinion, than to avoid something that fundamentally attracts you.

A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache.

I sincerely want peace, not because I lack resources for war, but because I hate bloodshed.

One does not always do the best there is. One does the best one can.

it is better to inspire a reform than to enforce it.

Power without a nation's confidence is nothing.

Today is the best day to begin your life again and plan the rest of your life.

Islam is the only religion that gives dignity to the poor.

Until a man comes to saving grace in Christ, everything he prides himself of knowing or having is a lie.

Jace, There is no wedding! Stop Isabelle! Sit on her if you have to. Just stop her from doing whatever she's doing or I can never come home. -Alec

All social workers want is to get everyone involved in a programme. Because a programme provides full employment for three generations of social workers. And they mess up.

System debugging has always been a graveyard-shift occupation, like astronomy.

I have been married for 58 years to the same woman. Our secret? Separate bathrooms.

The memory of benefits is a frail defence against ingratitude.

As a young girl, if you do something funny - especially if you're Jewish - someone says, 'Oh, have you seen Gilda Radner?'

You should never ever ever have somebody else who is the foundation of your life. You need to be the foundation of your own sh*t.