We must laugh before we are happy for fear of dying without having laughed at all.

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.

I know my sister like I know my own mind, you will never find anyone as trusting or as kind.

Life is not complex at all when we do not think about it.

We Americans typically are more positive about our individual futures, which we have some control over, than we are the nation's or the world's, which we see largely through the media prism.

Carl did not want to believe. He wanted to know.

When the precepts and example of Jesus Christ fully interpermeate society, to labor with the hands will be regarded not only as a duty but a privilege.

I know that sounds arrogant, but you can't not be special and have a 30-year career.

Fashion just comes naturally to me.

Whenever I drink champagne I either laugh or cry...I get so emotional! I love champagne.

A man ain't nothing but a man. But a son? Well, now, that's somebody.

Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep/ Thy heritage, thou eye among the blind.