Historically, much of the motivation for public schooling has been to stifle variety and institute social control.

In life you don't regret the things you do, you regret the things you don't do.

For Sunday breakfast, I make orange and ricotta pancakes, crepes and eggs. You know men, we usually go for breakfast because it's the easiest thing to cook and then we try to make it seem fancy.

To me, the smell of fresh-made coffee is one of the greatest inventions.

The longer it takes you to become successful, the harder it will be for somebody else to take it away from you.

If you accept the pain, it cannot hurt you.

I've never heard my dad say a bad word about anybody. He always keeps his emotions in check and is a true gentleman. I was taught that losing it was indulgent, a selfish act.

Salvatore Ferragamo have done some nice handmade suits for me.

Breakfast is my specialty. I admit it's the easiest meal to cook, but I make everything with a twist, like lemon ricotta pancakes or bacon that's baked instead of fried.

For me that's one of the great indulgences in life - a hand-tailored suit, and a great pair of handmade shoes.

If you put Buddha, Jesus Christ, Socrates, Shakespeare, Arjuna, Krishna at a dinner table together, I can't see them having an argument.

Le souvenir n'est qu'un regard posé de temps en temps sur des êtres devenus intérieurs, mais qui ne dépendent pas de la mémoire pour continuer d'exister.

Think with your eyes open.

Liberty is always unfinished business.

Yes, I support the death penalty. It is an issue that cannot be fudged or hedged.

Self-conceit is the enemy of progress.

I became Vulnerability TED, like an action figure - like Ninja Barbie, but I'm Vulnerability TED.

Women writers lift themselves up from the depths; as they rise, each brings with her what she is able to carry.

I never believed that one big bill is the way to go.

It's not fair the emphasis put on beauty, or on sexuality.

It is difficult to keep quiet when everything is being done wrong, but the less you lose your temper the greater your advantage. Also then you will not go mad yourself.