We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.

To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.

No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.

We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.

Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

One cannot answer for his courage when he has never been in danger.

We are much harder on people who betray us in small ways than on people who betray others in great ones.

Neither the sun nor death can be looked at steadily.

In all aspects of life, we take on a part and an appearance to seem to be what we wish to be--and thus the world is merely composed of actors.

It is easier to understand mankind in general than any individual man.

David tells me that fairies never say 'We feel happy': what they say is, 'We feel dancey'.

Americans have always been excellent at making romantic comedies - but dramatically, we don't really try to do it.

Well that's actually happened to me a couple of times... but I really think that men, when it comes to falling in love, are less... I guess you could say less aggressive.

We might not be able to change our circumstances, but we CAN change our attitude.

It is as easy to unknowingly deceive yourself as it is to deceive others.

Sometimes a slight pace change is all you need to snap out of a mental or pyhsical funk.

What I want to know from students, and I ask them right away, is, 'What do you want? I don't care what it is. I want to help you get it.

My old man taught me two things: 'Mind own business' and 'Always cut cards.'

When people sometimes misquote me, I don't know if they understand what I'm saying.

The truth - you've got to deal with it or it will kill you bit by bit.