Integrity is praised, and starves.

The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt

A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.

The arrows are from her dowry.

The abject pleasure of an abject mind And hence so dear to poor weak woman kind. [Lat., Vindicta Nemo magis gaudet, quam femina.]

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.

Quis costodiet ipsos custodies? (Who will watch the watchers?)

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

We are exactly what our history made us to be.

Wise are my ways witty my actions

When people do not respect us we are sharply offended

Just because I haven't yet had any project surgery, I'm not going to knock it, because I think women have the right to do whatever they want to their bodies that make them feel good about themselves.

It is as if one by one, the memories you used to harbor decided to retire to the Southern Hemisphere of the brain.

I've learned over the years that identity has a whole lot less to do with location or other people's expectations than with your own sense of self and self-confidence.

I love hotels for their solitude and comfort, but I believe a seedy one can have as much promise as a plush one.

The country feels like it's entitled to abuse this state and forget about us, and we are sick of it.

If you dislike the answers you’re getting from life, try asking better questions.

Let's not be too quick to blame the human race for everything. A great many species of animals became extinct before man ever appeared on earth.