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

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.

There are few defects in our nature so glaring as not to be veiled from observation by politeness and good-breeding.

The storm is the optimist’s friend, but the pessimist’s nightmare.

Kitten, you still haven’t told her? Blimey, whatare you waiting for?”“The Second Coming of Christ!” I snapped.

Somebody else is satisfied by five Bentleys. I'm satisfied by a beautiful string arrangement.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but clones kind of get it wrong because we are promoting individuality and being proud of being yourself.

I believe that I have created a lot of cognitive dissonance in the minds of people who are comfortable with stereotypes.

I do yoga. I do tai chi. I do a lot to keep my body and my spirit together so I can work.

As it somehow always manages before the winter solstice, but never after, the early darkness was cheerful and promising, even for those who had nothing.

The Capitol was an occasion where you arrive at a sign in the road that says you have arrived at a place you may not have expected to be, but you know how you got here: Next!

The fact is: You are not a manager of circumstance, you're the architect of your life's experience.

I pride myself on being consistent. So, yes, it definitely means something, even though I don't set goals.