The very essence of politeness seems to be to take care that by our words and actions we make other people pleased with us as well as with themselves.

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.

He knew his words could not convey the impossible love he felt for her, so he held her stare and hoped (prayed!) she would understand the immensity of it all.

Actually, Jake said, isn't life what we make it, wherever we are, whenever we may be - wherever it is that we are?

Do you ever wonder about the fairy tales of life?

If you don't get what you want, you want what you get

Money is the most important thing in the world, you know. Money can buy you happiness, and I don't care what anyone else thinks.

None knows the weight of another's burden.

This is me.’" He handed her the precious scrap of paper. ‘Call me or I’ll call you, but one of us will call, yes? What I mean is it’s not a competition. You don’t lose if you phone first

Like books, the Internet has saved my life. It helped me recognize that so many people I adore suffer from the same things I do.

Hour of nostalgia, hour of happiness, hour of solitude.

I might be shy, but in the field, where I have to do my work, I do it. I let my bat speak for myself.