Nothing makes us more cowardly and unconscionable than the desire to be loved by everyone.

None are so inconsiderate as those who demand nothing of life other than their own personal comfort.

Misanthropy is a suit of armor lined with thorns.

Many think they have a kind heart who have only weak nerves.

An intelligent woman has millions of born enemies... all the stupid men.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

Calmness is the graceful form of Confidence.

Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule; they can also be the harbinger of a new one.

Nothing is so often and so irrevocably missed as the opportunity which crops up daily.

There are very few honest friends--the demand is not particularly great.

Pain is the great teacher of mankind. Beneath its breath souls develop.

...the Moon, the enemy of poets...("Merchant's Two Sons")

The Creator of the seas, sands, and endless stars is reaching out to you this very day! He is offering the grand recipe for happiness, peace, and eternal life!

We sail within a vast sphere, ever drifting in uncertainty, driven from end to end.

I'm terminally dissatisfied. That's probably part of being an artist.

I love doing sitcoms and I love performing in front of a live audience, so [Payne] was a really fun experience.

What if they were allowed to choose their own mate? And chose wrong?

Now, the past has plenty to teach us, but I don't think it should be allowed to detain us against our will.

I happen to think that there are already tons of perfectly good babies out there already born.

You can create whatever you want. You just have to know what you want and take the opportunities as they come your way. We are who we choose to be.