It is the glory and merit of some men to write well and of others not to write at all.

The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.

No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it

Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.

The spendthrift robs his heirs the miser robs himself.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

Courtly manners are contagious; they are caught at Versailles.

We are more sociable, and get on better with people by the heart than the intellect.

A prince wants only the pleasure of private life to complete his happiness.

There is as much trickery required to grow rich by a stupid book as there is folly in buying it.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

A DESPERATE MAN, HE'S A READY-MADE VICTIM

People are stupid. There's a lot of dumb stuff that's successful.

The artist is likely to be looked upon with some uneasiness by the more conservative members of society.

I know that if I'd had to go and take an exam for acting, I wouldn't have got anywhere. You don't take exams for acting, you take your courage.

The kind of energy I attract is very calm.

It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any.

Slavery to monarchs and ministers, which the world will be long freeing itself from, and whose deadly grasp stops the progress of the human mind, is not yet abolished.

I see an America where poverty is defeated by opportunity, not enabled by a government check.

If a Christian really believed that his neighbor will be tortured in all eternity in Hell, he should try day and night to persuade him to repent and believe. How sad that this doesn't happen.

When you hear me, you know it's me, regardless of the song.