Thou hast created me not from necessity but from grace.

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.

The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.

The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.

Man is wise only while in search of wisdom; when he imagines he has attained it, he is a fool.

Kings may be judges of the earth, but wise men are the judges of kings.

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

Plan for this world as if you expect to live forever; but plan for the hereafter as if you expect to die tomorrow.

As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.

If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend.

There are three types of friends: those like food without which you can't live those like medicine which you need occasionally and those like an illness which you never want.

But when people are angry, they tend to say things they do not mean... Anger is a very powerful feeling.

Beyond the Alps lies Italy.

Christians call it the "Sacrifice of Isaac," and Jews call it the "Binding of Isaac."

We love things that are dangerous yet sexy. We love things that are powerful and wise.

What was the point in such loneliness among people. At least if you were by yourself, you had a good reason to be lonely.

Newspapers are even worse for me than ice cream; headlines, and the big issues that generate the headlines, are pure fat.

To be a great actor you just need to comprehend, so that's why I became a writer.

Our fundamental task as human beings is to seek out connections-to exercise our imaginations.

Nothing shortens a journey so pleasantly as an account of misfortunes at which the hearer is permitted to laugh.

I’m taking off my shoes.’’ ‘‘Fine. Shoes off.’’ ‘‘And my pants.’’ ‘‘Don’t push it, Claire.