It is not the number of facts he knows, but how much of a fact he is himself, that proves the man.

False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

Our first and last love is self-love.

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

The opinions of the misanthropical rest upon this very partial basis, that they adopt the bad faith of a few as evidence of the worthlessness of all.

The lively and mercurial are as open books, with the leaves turned down at the notable passages. Their souls sit at the windows of their eyes, seeing and to be seen.

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

It's easy to move on when things are so bad that you can't stand them anymore. It's harder when they're just mediocre.

If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.

My favourite part... I guess it's my legs.

A well-stocked mind is safe from boredom.

I was still enjoying coaching, but there was a repetitious manner about it.

Every brand builder will face a million temptations to obscure, dilute, or confuse his or her brand message. These temptations fall under two general headings: boredom and the desire for growth.

When I start to write, I don't have any plan at all. I just wait for the story to come.

I am immensely contrite. And I'm sorry for the damage I've done.

It is in the nature of truth not to be at fault.

I like throwing snowballs at small children.