One-half, the finest half, of life is hidden from the man who does not love with passion.

She had caprices of a marvellous unexpectedness, and how is any one to imitate a caprice?

Pleasure is often spoiled by describing it.

One can acquire everything in solitude except character.

Mathematics allows for no hypocrisy and no vagueness.

If you don't love me, it does not matter, anyway I can love for both of us.

Who knows whether it is not true that phosphorus and mind are not the same thing?

The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same.

A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.

A good book is an event in my life.

A novel is like a bow, and the violin that produces the sound is the reader's soul.

I should have known he’d be trouble as soon as he walked into my workshop, but I couldn’t have known he’d be the death of me.

Nothing right can be accomplished in art without enthusiasm.

The real rulers in Washington are invisible, and exercise power from behind the scenes.

I try to record music that people can relate to.

Orators inflame the people, whose anger is really but a short fit of madness.

Don't you get a swollen head. There's always someone who could come and do what you do, maybe even better, so be grateful and work hard.

I think - and even with the Live Chin Up movement - it's about women doing things for themselves. Being empowered. Doing things that make you happy. I believe in that philosophy.

Love, and love alone, is capable of giving thee a happier life.

We need a leader who understands the moral case for free enterprise.

Do it, and I’ll rip your heart out and feed it to your friend. (Julian)