Superstition would seem to be simply cowardice in regard to the supernatural.

True friends visit us in prosperity only when invited, but in adversity they come without invitation.

Waste of time is the most extravagant and costly of all expenses.

Remember that life holds out many pleasing deceits to us by the vanity of glory; for that when we are beginning to live, then we are dying. There is, therefore, nothing more profitless than ambition.

Love is the affection of a mind that has nothing better to engage it.

Beauty is a mute deception.

If you are an ignorant man, you are acting wisely; but if you have had any education, you are behaving like a fool.

One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.

Ah, yes, superstition: it would appear to be cowardice in face of the supernatural.

Slovenliness is a lazy and beastly negligence of a man's own person, whereby he becomes so sordid as to be offensive to those about him.

The sound of the flute will cure epilepsyand sciatic gout.

The greatest memories a person might have in their life is, childhood. It's really a painful nostalgia.

There is certainly a red for everyone.

Artists of all sorts remain youthful for so long, and in many cases attain a grand old age. The explanation is that they live in an almost permanent condition of stimulation and excitement.

She (Daria) has Sergei's wide and ready smile, so beautiful to me.

No distractions. Center yourself. This is your time.

The base emotions Plato banned have left a radio-active and not radiant land.

The crazy thing is that I really wasn't under any pressure. My contract wasn't going to expire until the end of 2008, and everyone was satisfied with me. But I wasn't. I always wanted to improve.

Yes, years of compromise and disappointment have added depth to my acting.

I tried his cell over and over but he never answered. Then I’d call just to hear his voice on the outgoing message, until eventually that was gone too.

One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth