The same principle leads us to neglect a man of merit that induces us to admire a fool. [Fr., Du meme fonds dont on neglige un homme de merite l'on sait encore admirer un sot.]

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.

All animals are born with innocence, curiosity and love.

Love makes you a liar.

Educational romanticism asks too much from students at the bottom of the intellectual pile, asks the wrong things from those in the middle, and asks too little from those at the top.

Growing old on screen is not for the faint of heart.

If ignorance goes to forty dollars a barrel, I want drilling rights to George Bush's head.

There is no schedule in the film industry. It's not like you have a 9 to 5 job every day.

The proud man hath no God; the envious man hath no neighbor; the angry man hath not himself.

... and that's why I kicked your leg out of your leg!

I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business.

Nothing on earth can make up for the loss of one who has loved you.