Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Blame where you must, be candid where you can, And be each critic the Good-natured Man.

To make a fine gentleman, several trades are required, but chiefly a barber.

One writer, for instance, excels at a plan or a title page, another works away at the body of the book, and a third is a dab at an index.

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.

A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond.

Ridicule has always been the enemy of enthusiasm, and the only worthy opponent to ridicule is success.

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.

Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.

Was it possible to find recompense, meaning, connection with others amidst the mess and the muddle ?

Difficult years lie ahead, patience is required.

Now more than ever we need to talk to each other, to listen to each other and understand how we see the world, and cinema is the best medium for doing this.

A good practice is to ask yourself very sincerely, 'Why was I born?' Ask yourself this question in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night…every day.

When it comes to my daughter, I'm a conservative. But when it comes to your daughter, I'm a liberal!

No one had a better sense of luxury than Coco Chanel, She really had the spirit of the 20th Century.

Things had a way of working out for the best when you let them run their course.

Even though some in our government may claim that civil liberties must be compromised in order to protect the public, we must be wary of what we are giving up in the name of fighting terrorism.

The sad thing is many people learn how to manage money after they've made a lot of financial mistakes, some that take decades to fix.

If the truth is told, the youth can grow.