It requires more than mere genius to be an author.

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.

(T)hey were at ease with each other, which was essential to a productive workshop.

But I have seen the best of you and the worst of you, and I choose both

That's it. New rule: no more flirting during the zombie apocalypse

It is reasonable to hope that in the not too distant future we shall be competent to understand so simple a thing as a star.

One must be able to let things happen.

When I stop chasing all the wrong things in life all the good things start to fall into my lap.

I don't go to places where I'm going to get mobbed.

Talking about one's work releases the energy and tension to do and make.

Basically, I was always very interested in comedy, but I was much more sort of academic. And then, after college, loaded with my art history degree, I decided to go work at Comedy Central as a temp.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is not a public democratic organization; it's a private club basically. It's like a private golf club and they decide who they're going to let in the club.