Life at court does not satisfy a man, but it keeps him from being satisfied with anything else.

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 great poet can give wings to abstract thoughts that touch a reader’s mind with the ecstasy of joy.

When we look and feel happy, it’s beautiful and more attractive than anything we could possibly imagine.

All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.

Liberals could live their whole lives never having to hear an actual conservative opinion other than the idiotic arguments written for conservative characters on Aaron Sorkin's little teleplays.

I pray every night that I may live after him; because I would rather be miserable than that he should be — that proves I love him better than myself.

We can choose our family. We can't choose our relatives.

Surrender to life today. Don't fight anything. Just enjoy the flow.

I was lucky enough to come in at the beginning of the independent film movement, and it's really shaped my life and my career.

I am here no longer just a vision birthed into this body I accept my praise, my blame, my joy, my sorrow I realize we are, in truth, the truth we seek God, perfect this very moment.

Food is one of the great organizing tools.