No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.

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.

It is not what you look at, but rather what you see that matters. Set your focus right.

You can tell how nervous I am by how fast I am talking!

At every stage of my career I have had interesting and cordial colleagues, some of whom are close friends.

Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.

Money is a terrible blab; she will betray the secrets of her owner, whatever he do to gag her. His virtues will creep out in her whisper; his vices she will cry aloud at the top of her tongue.

I think for real change to happen, it's going to have to come from the kids, the community, the teachers, the parents.

Don't put eggs under dead chickens.

Privacy and security are those things you give up when you show the world what makes you extraordinary.

Whether or not you love television, you've got to admit that it certainly loves itself.

I don't hate being an actor. But if there's a choice, I prefer to direct.