In ambition, as in love, the successful can afford to be indulgent toward their rivals. The prize our own, it is graceful to recognize the merit that vainly aspired to it.

False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

Our first and last love is self-love.

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

The opinions of the misanthropical rest upon this very partial basis, that they adopt the bad faith of a few as evidence of the worthlessness of all.

The lively and mercurial are as open books, with the leaves turned down at the notable passages. Their souls sit at the windows of their eyes, seeing and to be seen.

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

One can build a perfect home, but not live in it.

Mama says it’s just her nature. Some people are flowers, and some are thorns.

Any fool can write a bad advertisement, but it takes a genius to keep his hands off a good one.

Sometimes you must earn the right to be included. Otherwise, you may appear awkward or pushy.

One of my dreams was to change the way women of color were seen on television.

The energy or active exercise of the mind constitutes life.

Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.

There are two things you should remember when dealing with parallel universes. One, they're not really parallel, and two, they're not really universes

A lot of times in politics you have people look you in the eye and tell you what's not on their mind.

Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve.