We rise to fortune by successive steps; we descend by only one.

Esteem has more engaging charms than friendship, or even love. It captivates hearts better, and never makes ings.

Misers are very kind people: they amass wealth for those who wish their death.

I believe, indeed, that it is more laudable to suffer great misfortunes than to do great things.

Can princes born in palaces be sensible of the misery of those who dwell in cottages?

To believe with certainty, we must begin with doubting.

We are usually mistaken in esteeming men too much; rarely in esteeming them too little.

Gaiety is the soul's health; sadness is its poison.

How many persons fancy they have experience simply because they have grown old!

Genius speaks only to genius.

Conscience warns us as a friend before it punishes us as a judge.

Experiential truth comes by obedience.

Who has the courage to set right those misperceptions that bring us love?

The Sonata is an essentially dramatic art form combining the emotional range in vivid presentation of a full-size stage drama with the terseness of a short story.

I think very highly of myself. I think I'm capable of a lot of things on the field.

[I want to be] Something that really touched you - and as far as image and change goes, I just really want a lot of people to respect my music and treat me... [as] inspiration.

If your words're true, they're armed.

you're just a side dish not the main course!

Whenever I eat a meal, I always leave the last bite on my plate. I don't know why, it's just a thing with me.

Nothing smelled so good or danced so well as a birch fire.

I don't need to be rich anymore; I don't need to be a millionaire.