Men make love more intensely at 20, but make love better, however, at 30.

Happiness and unhappiness are in the heart and spirit of each one of us: If you feel unhappy, then place yourself above that and act so that your happiness does not get to be dependent on anything.

You philosophers are lucky men. You write on paper and paper is patient. Unfortunate Empress that I am, I write on the susceptible skins of living beings.

In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions.

The more a man knows, the more he forgives.

Nothing is more difficult, in my opinion, than to avoid something that fundamentally attracts you.

A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache.

I sincerely want peace, not because I lack resources for war, but because I hate bloodshed.

One does not always do the best there is. One does the best one can.

it is better to inspire a reform than to enforce it.

Power without a nation's confidence is nothing.

Even when life knocks me around, I will not lose hope. For you see, nothing is ever personal Just a chance for me to grow.

Send a coin into the abyss and wish for a blissful kiss

Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.

No man, however civilized, can listen for very long to African drumming, or Indian chanting, or Welsh hymn singing, and retain intact his critical and self-conscious personality.

In my career, I've had people talking about different things many times, but then not get nominated.

Compassion makes no distinction between friends and enemies, neighbors and outsiders, compatriots and foreigners. Compassion is the gate to human community.

Aloha Earth, this is Elvis calling. You'll find me in the big house now.

Indecision, doubt and fear. The members of this unholy trio are closely related; where one is found, the other two are close at hand.

I don't tan in New York City. I don't want to waste it on that. I'll do my own fake tan, actually. It's awesome.

Charmed is fun and light, one of those shows that let you turn your brain off for an hour.