What cannot letters inspire? They have souls; they can speak; they have in them all that force which expresses the transports of the heart.

The name of mistress instead of wife would be dearer and more honourable for me, only love given freely, rather than the constriction of the marriage tie, is of significance to an ideal relationship.

When my self is not with you, it is nowhere.

Riches and power are but gifts of blind fate, whereas goodness is the result of one's own merits.

We fluctuate long between love and hatred before we can arrive at tranquillity.

it is not the deed but the intention that makes the crime.

I am convinced by a sad experience that it is natural to avoid those to whom we have been too much obliged, and that uncommon generosity causes neglect rather than gratitude.

The heart overwhelmed by grief knows no rest.

Prosperity seldom chooses the side of the virtuous.

the higher the step of advancement, the heavier is the fall.

It is always some consolation in sorrow to feel that it is shared, and any burden laid on several is carried more lightly or removed.

Woman is sacred the woman one loves is holy.

Fear deprive us of what we can possess.

No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.

If human civilization is going to invade the waters of the earth, then let it be first of all to carry a message of respect.

I will wait for Cleopatra, for I know my time must come. And I'm getting ready for wherever she'll be at-tra, cause I'm getting stronger now and not so dumb.

Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else.

Tantra is the science of transforming ordinary lovers into soul mates. And that is the grandeur of Tantra. It can transform the whole earth; it can transform each couple into soul mates.

Men succeed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for their victories.

The life of your dreams, everything you would love to be, do or have, has always been closer to you than you knew, because the power to everything you want is inside you.

We're going to have shortages and prices are going to go up. Gasoline is going to be extremely tight for us.