Men, like musical instruments, seem made to be played upon.

False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

Our first and last love is self-love.

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

The opinions of the misanthropical rest upon this very partial basis, that they adopt the bad faith of a few as evidence of the worthlessness of all.

The lively and mercurial are as open books, with the leaves turned down at the notable passages. Their souls sit at the windows of their eyes, seeing and to be seen.

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

Courageous people run toward the problem rather than away from it.

Like all Americans, I will never forget where I was the morning of the 9/11 attacks.

My age now, like my age 20 years ago, marks the year in which I was born. That's all.

The heat of the battle is as sweet as the victory.

My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.

Self-esteem is as necessary to the spirit as food is to the body.

For a long time I limited myself to one colour - as a form of discipline.

By the way, I love you.” “That’s why we're here.

If you want to fly with eagles, stop swimming with ducks.

Might and right do differ frightfully from hour to hour, but then centuries to try it in, they are found to be identical.