There is nothing men are so anxious to keep, and yet are so careless about, as life.

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.

If you can't write a book, write a chapter. If you can't do that, write a page, a sentence or a word. For it is from a single word that books are made.

If you're not at the front, you're not in the race.

I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I've just done what I damn well wanted to, and I've made enough money to support myself, and ain't afraid of being alone.

Forget all you know & learn something every day.

And If only I could, I'd make a deal with God.

Spain has some of the richest culinary traditions and truly appreciates food that is simply prepared with top-notch ingredients.

You have fewer rights because you are a minority. Absolutely, that’s how democracy works.

My chosen occupation isn’t necessarily movie star; I see my chosen occupation as actor.

And during.. sometimes you wanna just be you with someone who knows all your secrets

The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost.