Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world.

Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.

Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.

The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.

Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.

Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment the treasurer, of a wise man.

True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.

No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.

They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies.

Death is only a horizon, and a horizon is only the limit of your sight. Open your eyes to see more clearly.

Fortunately, we have a lot of really smart women in the business.

By making a comeback, I'm changing the attitude of people toward me. If I'd known that people would react so enthusiastically, I'd have done it years ago.

Let whatever is going to happen to me happen. I'm expecting the worst for myself and I'm resigned to it.

Lately I feel the haters eatin' away at my confidence. They scream out my failures and whisper my accomplishments.

All readers are good readers, when they have the right book.

Movie offers are out there for me, I just don't hear them yet.

Obviously my career's important to me and I'm really, really passionate about trying to keep it.

I do not even hate the Talib who shot me. Even if there was a gun in my hand and he was standing in front of me, I would not shoot him.

Readiness to answer all questions is the infallible sign of stupidity.

War determines not who is right but who is left.