Obstacles are those frightening things you see when you take you eyes off your goal.

Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.

It's time to start living the life you've imagined.

Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.

We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.

Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for yourself.

Everything about Florence seems to be colored with a mild violet, like diluted wine.

Excellence does not require perfection.

The Roman jurisprudence has the longest known history of any set of human institutions.

I'm yours for ever--for ever and ever. Here I stand; I'm as firm as a rock. If you'll only trust me, how little you'll be disappointed. Be mine as I am yours.

It's a complex fate, being an American, and one of the responsibilities it entails is fighting against a superstitious valuation of Europe.

Death is the Graduation of the Soul

I prefer you to be rainy than the rainbow, although the rain makes you sad but rainbow only make you happy for a while

I just think it's sad that the main places in our culture that we designate to meet new people are bars and nightclubs.

If I get invited somewhere I can never usually say no. And then I don't leave until I'm asked to.

It’s worth noting that you can devote your life to community service and be a total schmuck. You can spend your life on Wall Street and be a hero

Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will.

I always looked up to Michael [Jackson] because he was never afraid to just be himself, never tried to be anything that he wasn't.

If you don’t stay away from her I’ll rearrange that pretty face of yours. - Simon

I definitely have some colleagues that I respect, and we get together from time to time. But I actually have just like genuine friends.