The world wills itself to be deceived, so let it be deceived.

The mind longs for what it has missed.

Outward beauty is not enough; to be attractive a woman must use words, wit, playfulness, sweet-talk, and laughter to transcend the gifts of nature.

Wisdom and beauty form a very rare combination.

Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.

Nothing is falser than people's preconceptions and ready-made opinions; nothing is sillier than their sham morality.

The world wants to be deceived.

Can't you see that I'm only advising you to beg yourself not to be so dumb

Women are one and all a set of vultures.

A man who is always ready to believe what is told him will never do well, especially a businessman.

Leave your home, O youth, and seek out alien shores. A wider range of life has been ordained for you.

We've lost a lot of years, but you can't lose love. Not real love. It stays locked inside you, ready for whenever you are strong enough to find it again.

When the soul is set on fire, great things manifest.

Blurred is the picture, To not know what's next! Is it the laughter that awaits, Or sorrows lined up to dictate. Untold, unclear is...A story of our fate!

My first dissatisfaction has always been with religion.

The people who best use their advantages, or overcome adversity, and work honestly are those most worthy of admiration.

I'm not in the business of reading tea leaves. I don't have a crystal ball.

One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.

But in all despotic governments, though a particular prince may favour arts and letter, there is a natural degeneracy of mankind.

Timing in life is everything.

When I'm hitting, I'd play for nothing. When I'm not, any kind of money I receive makes me feel as if I'm stealing.