When art find no temple open, it takes refuge in the workshop.

None are so inconsiderate as those who demand nothing of life other than their own personal comfort.

Misanthropy is a suit of armor lined with thorns.

Many think they have a kind heart who have only weak nerves.

An intelligent woman has millions of born enemies... all the stupid men.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

Calmness is the graceful form of Confidence.

Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule; they can also be the harbinger of a new one.

Nothing is so often and so irrevocably missed as the opportunity which crops up daily.

There are very few honest friends--the demand is not particularly great.

Pain is the great teacher of mankind. Beneath its breath souls develop.

Every morning I tell myself, "I'll sleep early tonight." And every night I say, "One more chapter.

I think that I am too warm to negatively judge individuals, yet I am cold enough to negatively judge humanity.

I actually think it's courageous to be vulnerable, and it's not something to be avoided.

I wanted to be a certain kind of woman. I became that kind of woman.

Don't make a habit out of choosing what feels good over what's actually good for you.

Being witty was the only side effect of being depressed that was working for me.

I remember that Jack Lemmon, who is one of my favorite actors of all time, says that the day he stops being nervous is the day he should leave the business.

Sometimes bravery is as simple as following your gut.

I'm still getting my exercise at five o'clock in the morning, that's good. So far I've managed to hold on to a bike ride on Saturday or Sunday morning, probably at least two weekends out of three.

It is impossible to translate poetry. Can you translate music?