It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.

Men are driven by two principal impulses, either by love or by fear.

Never was anything great achieved without danger.

Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.

The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.

God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.

Everyone who wants to know what will happen ought to examine what has happened: everything in this world in any epoch has their replicas in antiquity.

Is it better to be loved or feared?

In conclusion, the arms of others either fall from your back, or they weigh you down, or they bind you fast.

It's very important to enjoy time alone with yourself and just existing, because existence is kind of cool.

Don't let the Monday morning quarterbacks stop you from being bold. You've got to set a high bar.

I love 'House' - I love 'House' so much.

I hated singing. I wanted to be an actress. But I don't think I'd have made it any other way.

I'm doing a very funny show in which we talk about issues. I speak at Aids charities and things. It's great to do something fun with our days and yet we're told we're doing something important.

I see myself as someone who makes things. Definitions have never done anything but constrain.

Some women pick men to marry--and others pick them to pieces.

Anyone who imagines that all fruits ripen at the same time as the strawberries knows nothing about grapes.

If biking is your passion, set aside time to enjoy a good ride.

You'll get through this. And I know it's impossible to believe right now, but it gets better. Trust me.