Nowadays people are born to find fault. When they look at Achilles, they see only his heel.

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.

Our ability to discover new experiences exists outside of who we are in the Box.

These words you want to remember: if you do not learn to control the power within you, it will consume more than just your enemy.

I'm looking for someone to quench my thirst-for all eternity" -Luna Maxwell

The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.

Some journeys take us far from home. Some adventures lead us to our destiny.

When you get older, you have a much better sense of when it's time to really recognize that you're fortunate and that you should appreciate your circumstances.

He had the appeal of a very young dog of a very large breed -- a kind of amiable absurdity.

As an artist you need to move on, you need to try new things.

There are two kinds of experts: academic experts and practical experts. One is not better than the other, but they are very different, and each offers very different value.

All dogs look up to you. All cats look down on you. Only the pig looks at you as an equal