Something of a person's character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin.

False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

Our first and last love is self-love.

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

The opinions of the misanthropical rest upon this very partial basis, that they adopt the bad faith of a few as evidence of the worthlessness of all.

The lively and mercurial are as open books, with the leaves turned down at the notable passages. Their souls sit at the windows of their eyes, seeing and to be seen.

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

You can’t leave yet. I’m not finished falling in love with you.

No one is born a sprinter. We all learn to push ourselves up from the floor and then balance before taking that first, wobbly step. It is an individual choice where to go from there.

A person with a forgiving heart knows where happiness dwells.

I don't worry about how accurately I convey my personality. I learned early on that it's almost impossible to accurately portray yourself.

We wasn't born to be all the time scared, we was born happy.

To walk through walls go two steps slower in the vast conspiracy of ignorace.

Learn how to read the love letters sent by the wind and rain, the snow and moon.

I don't want to die. But I want to be dead.

Women who are confident of their abilities are more likely to succeed than those who lack confidence, even though the latter may be much more competent and talented and industrious.

That's my only goal: Stay off crack.