The visible world is but man turned inside out that he may be revealed to himself.

Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.

It's time to start living the life you've imagined.

Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.

We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.

Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for yourself.

Everything about Florence seems to be colored with a mild violet, like diluted wine.

Excellence does not require perfection.

The Roman jurisprudence has the longest known history of any set of human institutions.

I'm yours for ever--for ever and ever. Here I stand; I'm as firm as a rock. If you'll only trust me, how little you'll be disappointed. Be mine as I am yours.

It's a complex fate, being an American, and one of the responsibilities it entails is fighting against a superstitious valuation of Europe.

I always said a good despotism was the best form of government

Being with him makes me feel different.

I'm not an expert on the Malaysian sense of humor.

Labor is like motherhood to most of our political leaders: a calling so fine and noble that it would be sullied by talk of vulgar, mundane things like pay.

I would employ the wise and strong of the empire, using righteousness to lead them. In this way, nothing is impossible.

Social Security's not the hard one to solve. Medicare, that is the gorilla in the room, and you've got to put all of it on the table.

I think sometimes I don't realise how much the pressure gets to me.

My heroes have always been the hardworking and unflappable. Those who light a candle rather than curse the darkness.

One thing about cold weather: it brings out the statistician in everyone.

The struggle is to stay present enough when you're taking your next step forward that you're really making your most honest choices.