It was there, in particular, that I confirmed the truth that love, which we cry up as the source of our pleasures, is nothing more than an excuse for them.

When one woman strikes at the heart of another, she seldom misses, and the wound is invariably fatal.

Truth to tell, the longer I live, the more I'm tempted to think that the only moderately worthwhile people in the world are you and I.

Don't you remember that love, like medicine, is only the art of encouraging nature?

It has become necessary for me to have this woman, so as to save myself from the ridicule of being in love with her: for to what lengths will a man not be driven by thwarted desire?

...it is not for the illusion of a moment to govern the choice of a lifetime.

You may conquer her love of God: you will never overcome her fear of the devil.

How characteristic of your perverse heart that longs only for what happens to be out of reach.

One must not permit oneself excesses, except with persons whom one wishes soon to leave.

Will you, then, never grow weary of being unjust?

Moreover it is easier, in the informality of conversation, to achieve that excitement and incoherence which is the true eloquence of love.

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead.

Like freshly cut roses, I place life in a vase... of love.

If they are afraid of revision in the laboratory, truth will never be released except by accident.

American dreams are strongest in the hearts of those who have seen America only in their dreams.

It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf.

The better the ingredients, the more farmers I can buy from, the closer I feel to the food I want to make that represents what I care about as a chef.

Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them.

The country is facing a fiscal crisis, and the United States Senate is at the center of the debate about how to bring federal spending under control.

If you respect the audience enough, they can take onboard many things.

I would say the biggest difference is that a movie is a shorter, more encapsulated experience, and a TV job is like having a regular day job where you get to do what you love.