How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise?

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

A habit does not a monk make.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.

If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.

If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror

You have no obligation under the sun other than to discover your real needs, to fulfill them, and to rejoice in doing so.

Ignorance is the mother of all evils.

Today let's give thanks for life. For life itself. For simply being born!

If only every man who sees my films did not get the impression he can make love to me, I would be a lot happier.

I grew up in the projects and I know how important it is for kids to have hope.

I had problems a therapist couldn't solve; grief that no man in a room could ameliorate.

I'm filthy stinking rich - well, two out of three ain't bad.

Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show the whole world that a Freeman, contending for liberty on his own ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth.

Business schools don't create successful people. They simply accept them, then take credit for their success.

Guys are much more obvious than they think they are.

O Woman, you are not merely the handiwork of God, but also of men; these are ever endowing you with beauty from their own hearts ... You are one-half woman and one-half dream.