It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

My heart is, and always will be, yours.

It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.

The younger brother must help to pay for the pleasures of the elder.

Our scars make us know that our past was for real

None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.

Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken.

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading.

There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.

We usually don't look. We overlook.

I could hardly be responsible for my actions when everyone around me gave me every opportunity to sink to their low expectations.

Never expect any recognition here--the system prohibits it. The cross is not affixed to the genius, no, the genius is affixed to the cross.

Dear Lady Gaga , thank you for the wonderful tribute. Oh my god, it really warmed my heart!

Start a part-time business and make as many mistakes as you possibly can while you still have your daytime job.

I hated singing and getting up in front of crowds.

Counterfeiters exist because there is such a thing as real gold.

To stop your mind does not mean to stop the activities of mind. It means your mind pervades your whole body.