Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake.

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

All rising to great places is by a winding stair.

It's not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.

Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider.

Life is a marshmallow, easy to chew but hard to swallow.

I always encourage my sisters to be fearless, it is never too late to stop the damage or accept change.

We express our lack of trust in God when we complain

Writing takes a lot of patience. It usually takes me a year to write a book. One time, it took me 14 years to write a book, not that I worked on it every day.

My shoes are perfect for the very sexy woman who wants to be elegant.

I'm really inspired by British style, like Kate Moss and Sienna Miller.

Books are nothing but repositories for those lies the author wants his reader to believe.

Genuinely good remarks surprise their author as well as his audience.

Adversity, if you allow it to, will fortify you and make you the best you can be.

That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.

I think my family, especially having three teenage sons, keeps my cooking at home grounded and very approachable. I'm definitely not making spumas in my kitchen, that's for sure!