There would not be so much harm in the giddy following the fashions, if somehow the wise could always set them.

False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

Our first and last love is self-love.

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

The opinions of the misanthropical rest upon this very partial basis, that they adopt the bad faith of a few as evidence of the worthlessness of all.

The lively and mercurial are as open books, with the leaves turned down at the notable passages. Their souls sit at the windows of their eyes, seeing and to be seen.

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

Time is funny lately, nothing to do with clocks.

My idea of fast food is a mallard.

Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.

Expression is when you are at one with nothingness.

If he was lost for a moment, he would dive straight back into its honey.

I believe in the principles that built America, I believe in the Constitution.

I think if you're inspired, you don't let a little thing like scheduling and deadlines get in your way.

"A meteor hits planet Earth" - that's a story idea but that doesn't give me any indication of what the character is.

To have kids and not be there every night is tough.

Vision animates, inspires, transforms purpose into action.