Marriage is to me apostasy, profanation of the sanctuary of my soul, violation of my manhood, sale of my birthright, shameful surrender, ignominious capitulation, acceptance of defeat.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything.

Two things define you: Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything.

Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.

I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

Write your Sad times in Sand, Write your Good times in Stone.

Islam is the best religion and Muslims are the worst followers

It is so dam difficult to be simple.

I don't believe in trickle-down economics. I don't think that people who have the most are inclined to share it, generally.

I like Valentino a lot - they never use actresses in their campaigns.

A mother's prayers, silent and gentle, can never miss the road to the throne of all bounty.

If we can only live once, let it be a daring adventure.

It's a lot easier to write about people when you're not living with them!

CONVICTIONS are lessons learned from experiences we’d never want to go through again, but wouldn’t trade for anything in the world.

Just because you have a choice, it doesn't mean that any of them 'has' to be right.

Did you love Annie right away, Finnick?" I ask. "No." A long time passes before he adds, "She crept up on me.