It is very difficult to generalise. Everyone's adventure is original.

French is a language that makes those who speak it both calm and dynamic.

They place great stress on the clarity of our language for expressing nuances and showing subtleties.

You get the feeling that many of my guests feel that the French language gives them entry into a more cultivated, more intelligent world, more highly civilised too, with rules.

All the English speakers, or almost all, have difficulties with the gender of words.

People who do not speak our language very well do complain of feeling rebuffed by French people, who can sometimes be impatient, or even intolerant.

There is a pride in speaking this language.

Eat bread at pleasure drink wine by measure.

It seems to me that television is exactly like a gun. Your enjoyment of it is determined by which end of it you're on.

No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this or that race he will be advanced in life regardless of his own merits or efforts.

God requires his people to shine as lights in the world. It is not merely the ministers who are required to do this, but every disciple of Christ. Their conversation should be heavenly.

True and lasting inner peace can never be found in external things. It can only be found within in. And then, once we find and nurture it with ourselves, it radiates outward.

The kid looks good in his first game.

I had lunch the other day with my niece, Emma, and she said, 'You're so smart, Aunt Julia.' And I wanted to say, 'I'm not smart - I'm 41! You're 17!'

I always use primary sources, in addition to reading biographies and other materials.

What are kingdoms without justice? They're just gangs of bandits.

Evil is like water, it abounds, is cheap, soon fouls, but runs itself clear of taint.