The only path to a tranquil life is through virtue. [Lat., Semita certe Tranquillae per virtutem patet unica vitae.]

The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt

A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.

The arrows are from her dowry.

The abject pleasure of an abject mind And hence so dear to poor weak woman kind. [Lat., Vindicta Nemo magis gaudet, quam femina.]

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.

Quis costodiet ipsos custodies? (Who will watch the watchers?)

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

I used to measure myself against other people, but I always came up short. Now, I try to figure out what I really want, and measure myself against that.

Today I share my abundance with someone who needs a gift of kindness.

One of my favorite things about doing movies is that you get to do different things you'd never do in real life.

I don't have a problem with enthusiasm.

It's very important to distinguish between chemical depression that requires medication and talk therapy.

We should never shy away from the challenges that face us out of fear of failure or an unwillingness to battle the odds. We should confront our problems head on and make no excuses.

The angels decided to shine on me for a little while.

Man, I so sick of dinosaurs. They wasn't extinct, I'd go out an' kill 'em myself.

You have to stick to your guns for what your vision is.

If you want to ascend like the Prophet to the sky of immortality, know this very well: Fasting is your Arabian stallion.