True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.

The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.

I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one.

I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn't speak a single word that doesn't come straight from his heart.

People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen.

I hate all men, the ones because they are mean and vicious, and the others for being complaisant with the vicious ones.

Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.

Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.

A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.

People need appreciation from more persons than they need love from one person.

I gave my beauty and my youth to men. I am going to give my wisdom and experience to animals.

When you're educated, you must offer others a road to success.

The question really is how do we get Embassy Officers into the minds of the American business community. That is a much more difficult task than understanding a statistical matrix.

I actually quite like promo, which is quite odd for an artist, but recording's not the easiest thing.

The U.S. should take notes: Government overspending and a campaign of alienating investors and small business isn't really the best way to boost the economy or overcome massive unemployment.

[Andrew Jackson] was actually 70 years old when he left the White House

Success is virulent. Once you get the bug then it's in you.

How much do you want? Do you want three meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant?