The duty of a judge is to administer justice, but his practice is to delay it

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.

I'd say I never considered myself a great architect. I'm more of a creative problem solver with good taste and a soft spot for logistical nightmares.

It weren’t too loo long before I seen something in me, had changed. A bitter seed was planted inside of me. And I just didn’t feel so, accepting, anymore.

Every day you make certain decisions and take specific actions that come about as a result of how you think, feel and the habits you tend to indulge

Every thought creates a plan, every decision creates a way forward, every action brings forth tangible assets. Everything starts from the mind my friend.

Exclusion is never the way forward on our shared paths to freedom and justice.

I have aspirations of making a big, historical epic. I don't know if I'll ever get the money to do it.

All things considered, nothing is beautiful.

By definition, love made you better than good enough; it redefined perfection to include your traits, instead of excluding them.

But the idea that women can't take care of themselves still permeates our culture.