One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories.

The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.

No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it

Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.

The spendthrift robs his heirs the miser robs himself.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

Courtly manners are contagious; they are caught at Versailles.

We are more sociable, and get on better with people by the heart than the intellect.

A prince wants only the pleasure of private life to complete his happiness.

There is as much trickery required to grow rich by a stupid book as there is folly in buying it.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Weak people believe what is forced on them. Strong people what they wish to believe, forcing that to be real.

The purpose of education is to teach a defense against eloquence.

I’m in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana it is love. And it’s difficult to analyze love when you’re in it.

I live to love and laugh a lot and that's all I need

That which is really beautiful has no need of anything; not more than law, not more than truth, not more than benevolence or modesty.

Modern Chess is too much concerned with things like Pawn structure. Forget it, Checkmate ends the game

You know when you find a great dress, you've gotta hold on to it.

Discipline enabled Heaven to be filled with light; discipline enabled the angels to be immaculate and holy.

To possess ourselves of a clear idea of what government is, or ought to be, we must trace it to its origin.