In one way or another, every parent is curious what their children... what are they doing when we don't see?... What double lives are they leading? Is there something else?

If I had to give a definition of happiness, it would be this: happiness needs nothing but itself; it doesn’t have to be validated.

I am not a great planner, so I have just a vague idea. And then I start to find out what kind of book I actually want to write.

The stupid woman is the one who thinks she doesn’t need any help.

Around here, we're as happy as God in France.

When I'm writing I get easily bored.

When the conversation turns too quickly to films,I see it as a sign of weakness.

When the conversation turns too quickly to films, I see it as a sign of weakness.

Both half success and half failure must be considered as a full failure!

Sometimes I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear.And I, I can’t help but ask myself how much I let the fear take the wheel and steer.

People always want to knock you when you're up.

All the pundits and D.C. insiders thought I'd never be standing on the main stage. I am and I'm going to stay there.

I wake up and check my Instagram to see what I missed out on last night. Then I check my Twitter. Then I check my Tumblr.

As the strong man exults in his physical ability, delighting in such exercises as call his muscles into action, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.

For secrets are edged tools, And must be kept from children and from fools.

Anger is uneasiness or discomposure of the mind upon the receipt of any injury, with a present purpose of revenge

Essayists write at a length that enables them, within a year, to explore a number of topics, whereas in a book, they'll likely only get to address one.

Affirmative precepts are distinguished from negative whenever one is not comprised in the other; thus, that of honoring parents does not comprise that of not killing, and vice versa.