Oh how unhappy is the prince served by such men who are so easily corrupted.

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

A habit does not a monk make.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.

If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.

If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror

You have no obligation under the sun other than to discover your real needs, to fulfill them, and to rejoice in doing so.

Ignorance is the mother of all evils.

You know the kind of smile I’m talkin’ about. That flirty, cute, bite-your-bottom lip ‘cause his smile is so stinkin’ perfect—that kind of smile.

Anything Freed with Guns will Go Back Eventually.

In reality, there are as many religions as there are individuals.

I'm very staid compared to my students, actually.

I don't think we should be a model family living in a model home.

No one could become an efficient leader or take the initiative in any great undertaking without belief in himself.

If the music has a logic of its own - as I think my music has - an open-minded listener will apprehend and understand.

When a man loses his vision of the future he dies.

If the artist's will is not strong he will see all kinds of unessential things.

There is little place in the political scheme of things for an independent, creative personality, for a fighter. Anyone who takes that role must pay a price.