Courtly manners are contagious; they are caught at Versailles.

The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.

No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it

Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.

The spendthrift robs his heirs the miser robs himself.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

We are more sociable, and get on better with people by the heart than the intellect.

A prince wants only the pleasure of private life to complete his happiness.

There is as much trickery required to grow rich by a stupid book as there is folly in buying it.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

A person's worth in this world is estimated according to the value he puts on himself.

The heart's the trouble. It knows the monster but remembers the love.

My grandfather used to say ‘It is my house I am paying the bills’, my dad used to say ‘this is my house I pay the mortgage’, my generation is saying this is my house I pay the rent.

My mum translated this in her head to "witchfinder, " which was good because like most West Africans, she considered witchfinding a more respectable profession than policeman.

Sometimes, the sun sets earlier. Days don’t last forever, you know. But I’ll fight as hard as I can. I can promise you that.

The ability to understand the cause of your own suffering gives you the ability to understand ours.

I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they were in duty both equally bound to it, had minded what they were about when they begot me.

India will not be a helpless partner in her own exploitation and foreign domination.

The #1 business opportunity for those who want to create new wealth is educating consumers about products and services that will improve their lives.

I decided to create a sports club during the Soviet times. It was my dream.

Being here feels like I'm out of prison. This is the right place, the right time, the right team.