Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.

The soul is that which denies the body. For example, that which refuses to run when the body trembles, to strike when the body is angry, to drink when the body is thirsty.

Would you like to be a brilliant conversationalist? Just give your natural enthusiasm free reign and say whatever comes into your head. Your rashness will be taken for extraordinary courage.

I am quite my own master, agreeably lodged, perfectly easy in my circumstances. I am contented with my situation, and happy because I think myself so.

The pleasure of talking is the inextinguishable passion of a woman, coeval with the act of breathing.

Evil tongues never want a whet.

Isocrates was in the right to insinuate, in his elegant Greek expression, that what is got over the Devil's back is spent under his belly.

It may be said that his wit shines at the expense of his memory.

On peut dire que son esprit brille aux dépens de sa mémoire (One may say that his wit shines by the help of his memory).

Mutual content is like a river, which must have its banks on either side.

A flatterer can risk everything with great personages.

Our creations are the outward expressions of our inner truths.

The only man who can change his mind is the man who's got one.

Thy wish was father to that thought.

I don't believe in speaking ill of the dead, even when it's the truth.

My parents have a ridiculous work ethic; my dad just works, works, works, works, works. I think it would be hard to find a guy who's logged more hours than that guy.

Bop is no love-child of jazz.

I haven't had that many women - only as many as I could lay my hands on.

The best decision I ever made, period, was to get into the music business.

Don't uncork what you can't contain

If I ever had the time to take on another job, being a party planner would be high on my list.