My life has not been the best possible. The slave of impulse, I have rushed forward to my own destruction.

Nature formed me fierce.

He is mad, bad and dangerous to know.

It is the common failing of an ambitious mind to over-rate itself.

my mind is a world in itself, which I have peopled with my own creatures.

I possessed what is called the best of hearts -- a dangerous possession, as it is generally accompanied by the strongest passions, and the weakest judgment.

real misery delights not in reproaches and complaints. It is like charity and love - silent, long suffering and mild.

the sins of children rise up in judgment against their parents.

a weak and irresolute disposition is often more destructive than determined vice.

The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.

I want to be humbled. I want to meet people more messed up than I am. I want to get lost and come out the other end having no idea who I am.

You should get a better boyfriend. One with an IQ higher than a turnip.

I don't feel that because I'm First Lady, I'm very different from what I was before. It can happen to anyone. After all, it has happened to anyone.

There's no nightmare you can't wake yourself up from.

The new independent spirit at Warner Music is a perfect fit for a stand-alone label like Maverick.

Regardless of the criticisms I receive from the left, the right and the middle, I think it's important to maintain a prolific writing jab, as long as my literary legs hold up.

He who would love much has also much to suffer.

I have to admit that I am not great at selecting music for CDs! I have a few personal favorites, and then I let my producer take it from there!

Flow is hard to achieve without effort. Flow is not 'wasting time.