Slavery to monarchs and ministers, which the world will be long freeing itself from, and whose deadly grasp stops the progress of the human mind, is not yet abolished.

I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.

Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?

The beginning is always today.

No man chooses evil because it's evil. He only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.

Women do not want power over men, they want power over themselves.

Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.

If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!

You are my creator, but I am your master; Obey!

There is no happily-ever-after to run to. We have to work for happiness.

Perfection' is man's ultimate illusion. It simply doesn't exist in the universe.... If you are a perfectionist, you are guaranteed to be a loser in whatever you do.

The art of conversation lies in listening.

You don’t always get to chose who you fall in love with

Facebook itself has an interest in having great content so that its users keep coming back.

I've always worked. I have always been too responsible. But I don't know how to live any other way. I think that this discipline was also demanded of me by my work.

Classical music presents some of the world's most challenging pieces.

I'd rather not throw the ball at all.

One's state of mind is three-quarters of what counts, so it has to be carefully nurtured if you want to do something great and lasting.

In general, my rule is find out where your heart is, then speak from the heart. People know the difference between that and something scripted.