Men fall from great fortune because of the same shortcomings that led to their rise.

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.

Death is harder on those who are left behind.

We need to be aware of what we are capable of first and realize that if you place your dreams really really high, you do have the potential to get to that level.

But the delights of solitude don't only consist of dreaming. Next in enjoyment, I think, comes planning.

I like to test myself and see where I am and how I am against other people in this sport. I think that's the real draw for me.

Creativity to me is the life force that is in us. It’s an animalistic instinct for survival.

I will never again stand on the pitch as a professional player. But I won't stop playing the game.

My first language is both English and Spanish. My mom was raised in Los Angeles, so with her we spoke English, but my father was born in Cuba, so with him we spoke Spanish.

When the whole world turns clown, and paints itself red with its own hearts blood instead of vermilion, it is something else than comic.

Murder is the apex of megalomania, the ultimate in control.

Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.