The very impossibility in which I find myself to prove that God is not, discloses to me His existence. [Fr., L'impossibilite ou je suis de prouver que Dieu n'est pas, me decouvre son existence.]

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.

Love is like an ocean… You see just the beginning because there is no end.

...you have not only a very large portion of my affection and esteem, but all that I am capable of feeling...

None of us can help where we were scattered, Blue. But none of us has to remain where we were scattered.

To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.

When some passion or effect is described in a natural style, we find within ourselves the truth of what we hear, without knowing it was there.

It's not about 'what can I accomplish?' but 'what do I want to accomplish?' Paradigm shift.

A Woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself

I don't really care about making a big movie - I just want to make good ones.

One should see that all appearance is like mist and fog.

It's just unreal, I'm shocked myself. I've played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody.