No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap

The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt

A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.

The arrows are from her dowry.

The abject pleasure of an abject mind And hence so dear to poor weak woman kind. [Lat., Vindicta Nemo magis gaudet, quam femina.]

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.

Quis costodiet ipsos custodies? (Who will watch the watchers?)

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

Marriage is one sweet way in which one can taste heaven on earth. Similarly, I can also become hell on earth.

Never has the theatrical profession been more overcrowded than at the present moment.

You can't complain about the pressures, the paparazzi, the madness. Because that is the job. I've always understood that's the deal.

Pay attention to the work you want to do and everything'll work out fine. If you're in it for the ego, you might be successful but at a limited level.

Let all live as they would die.

I like what is in the work -- the chance to find yourself.

When trying to communicate with each other, a husband and wife should be careful to make sure their voices and faces agree with their words.

Sara held up a hand. 'How exactly did you "decline" his offer?' 'By slitting his throat.

You don't think of yourself as your external representation, or even your national origin or anything like that. You don't reduce yourself to that. That's kind of unthinkable.

My beauty secret is... nothing! I don't drink too much water. I don't eat very well. Sometimes I cheat and grab some chocolate. The best thing is to eat what you want, but not very much.