Yet, whether to the glory or to the shame of human nature, in what we call pleasure (with an excess of scorn, perhaps) there are abysses as deep as those of love.

For in Paris, whenever God puts a pretty woman there (the streets), the Devil, in reply, immediately puts a fool to keep her.

They had...finished their lives before their death – which is not always the end of life and often comes long before the end.

Beauty is single. Only ugliness is multiple, and even then its multiplicity is soon exhausted.

Men are all the same. Novelty amongst themselves displeases and upsets them – but if the novelty is wearing a skirt, they go crazy f

He was terrified by the sublime horror of it, for intensity of feeling, carried to this degree, is sublime. ("A Woman's Vengeance")

Greatness never comes from having power, but it embraces you when you empower.

The greatest wealth a man can have is the richness of soul... Smile

Balls to ten minutes.

I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch.

As a director you come in and tell the actors how good they are.

Everyone should learn a manual trade: It's never too late to become an honest person.

You go through life experiences. Each record captures a different turning point in my life.

Every discord is a harmony not understood. Happiness is a disease, and pain, a medicine.

If I were stranded on a desert island, the one book I would have with me would is the Bible. There are enough stories in the Bible to keep you engaged for years.

First law of Bad Management: If something isn't working, do more of it.