Blessed is trust, for it blesses both those who have it to give and those who receive it.

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.

The Afghan government is as corrupt as a prostitute with a law degree.

I'm Anna Paquin. I'm bisexual and I give a damn.

No matter how little you have, you can always give some of it away.

Never bend over for a Christian.

I call myself a playmaker sometimes - but that's just a word. I don't feel like I have to have a title or a job description.

Nobody beats a bunch of journalists for inflating their rather mundane straightforward chores with a lot more melodrama and self-importance than the job should be asked to contain.

Nowadays people write English as if a rat were caught in the typewriter and they were trying to hit the keys which wouldn't disturb it.

Taking stock of what you own, when done correctly and thoroughly, helps dampen the urge to shop frivolously.

I came to the conclusion long ago that limits to innovation have less to do with technology or creativity than organizational agility. Inspired individuals can only do so much.

The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.