The world, dear Agnes, is a strange affair.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.

Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.

A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool.

Man, I can assure you, is a nasty creature.

Grammar, which knows how to control even kings.

It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right.

Malicious men may die, but malice never.

Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

Never let haters 'still' your flow. They can only do so with your permission.

Your Heart's Desire is the Voice of God, and that Voice must be obeyed sooner or later.

This year my goal will be to learn new vocabulary in English and to read as much as possible books.

I'm a huge Freddie Mercury fan. I think he was the end-all. I love his lack of inhibition, his talent, the chances he took. He made mistakes on his records, and he didn't care.

Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical writing looks like reality these days.

This then is salvation - when we marvel at the beauty of created things and praise their beautiful Creator.

She fights and vanquishes in me, and I live and breathe in her, and I have life and being.

The anger and fear are so global. And of course, we live where we live and there's a hierarchy to who is worth what. It's been going on for a long, long time.

Delete nothing. Move nothing. Change nothing. Learn everything.

I loved the hood and still love the hood but I had to realize like Ra you a rapper now you're in the public eye.