I think sometimes - do not we all? - that perhaps the present year is my last year and that all my busyness is foolish.

What a rope of sand we are without a leader.

Does one ever see any ghost that is not oneself?

Even a fool can deceive a man - if he be a bigger fool than himself.

It is more difficult ... to rule the King's favorites than for the favorites to rule the King.

Flattery is so necessary to us that we flatter one another just to be flattered in return.

There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people.

A little belief, a little faith, a little hope is sometimes all we need, to see the light.

An embellished top with slim pants is great, even for a wedding.

I'd have to say the Seychelles, because I adore being in tropical places. However, Paris and Milan are also special to me. Every city has something special that attracts me.

I still can't go over a subway grating without looking down to see if there is some money there.

Man cannot be transformed from bad to good overnight.

The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to.

We cannot afford not to fight for growth and understanding, even when it is painful, as it is bound to be.

Never stop taking risks. Just keep reaching.

The Holy Grail of neuroscience has been to understand how and where information is encoded in the brain.