We only labor to stuff the memory, and leave the conscience and the understanding unfurnished and void.

The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them... Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.

Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.

The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.

A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.

My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.

A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.

Experience has taught me this, that we undo ourselves by impatience. Misfortunes have their life and their limits, their sickness and their health.

Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

Forgiveness with kindness is the best revenge.

I have no confidence in USA law enforcement.

I'm not talented or gifted. I'm a committed, meticulous workaholic. The only reason I succeed is because I refuse to fail.

Everybody seems to be wasting their time online. There is such a narcissistic attitude. It's such a strange world.

Unpremeditated music is the true gauge which measures the current of our thoughts; the very undertow of our life's stream.

Life is so simple when you're just doing your job.

Christianity is usually called a religion. As a religion it has had a wider geographic spread and is more deeply rooted among more peoples than any other religion in the history of mankind.

People say that I can't speak French. C'est pas vraiment placé. I'm getting better every day. I just have to keep practising. That's the truth.

Hey! My body may be small, but my soul is large. It’s why I wear platforms. So I can reach the top of my soul.

Imagine the vanity of thinking that your enemy can do you more damage than your enmity.