In my opinion butlers ought To know their place, and not to play The Old Retainer night and day.

Happy the man who, like Ulysses, has made a fine voyage, or has won the Golden Fleece, and then returns, experienced and knowledgeable, to spend the rest of his life among his family!

France, mother of arts, of warfare, and of laws (Les Regrets)

Happy he who like Ulysses has made a great journey.

Poetry has a mysterious way of illustrating the landscapes of life. One can't help but love its audacity to record the journey.

We cannot judge our prayer...by how we feel when we pray, but rather by how we are loving when we live.

We need the Chinese to - you know, spend more, save less - consume more and not be so focused on exports. There are big changes we need in the world.

God requires to be represented by a fiery Church... two things are intolerable to Him-insincerity and lukewarmness.

No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it

But Tommy Lee Jones is just smooth. He's just the real deal. I'm captivated by him because there's so little of that in Hollywood, and he just embodies it.

I think women need to be kinder to other women. I think once we realize that, shoulder to shoulder, walking in the same direction, we're the greatest force of nature…our destiny can change.

You brought me grenades. You are officially the best girlfriend ever.

A man should be just cultured enough to be able to look with suspicion upon culture at first, not second hand.

Seeing, contrary to popular wisdom, isn't believing. It's where belief stops, because it isn't needed any more.