Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit 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.

I am angry that I starved my brain and that I sat shivering in my bed at night instead of dancing or reading poetry or eating ice cream or kissing a boy...

We never leave our roots. We just grow new branches.

People aren't born strong. people grow stronger little by little, encountering difficult situations learning not to run from them.

When you get back on the field and do things, any doubts you've developed leave. The more consistent you become, the fewer doubts you have.

If the best company is that which we leave feeling most satisfied with ourselves, it follows that it is the company we leave most bored.

This isn't all going to be done in one day, either.

I'm not embarrassed about the novels I wrote when I was younger, but I couldn't write them today because of my religion.

The pleasantest part of work is having done it.

I always feel kind of awkward when I look at pictures of myself. Watching videos of myself is really uncomfortable.

You cannot have strong leadership without passion.