The blush is beautiful, but it is sometimes convenient.

A wise traveller never despises his own country.

The world is a beautiful book, but of little use to him who cannot read it.

He who never leaves his country is full of prejudices.

Each day a day goes by.

Noble bold is an accident of fortune; noble actions characterize the great.

Pretexts are not wanting when one wishes to use them.

Noble bold is an accident of fortune; noble actions characterize the great. [It., Il sangue nobile e un accidente della fortuna; le azioni nobili caratterizzano il grande.]

He only half dies who leaves an image of himself in his sons.

A wise traveler never despises his own country. [It., Un viaggiatore prudente non disprezza mai il suo paese.]

He who talks much cannot talk well.

For once reality and his brains came into contact and the result was fatal.

I'm not really sure that I have the same definition of things as other people. Like, when people talk about being "engaged" with the audience, I'm not exactly sure what they mean.

I have finally realized that, you know, it's not a given that my lifespan will accommodate my writing aspirations.

I've never yet met a man who could look after me. I don't need a husband. What I need is a wife.

My real guru are my experiences in life - the realisation that you are alone in this world came very early to me.

There are gems of thought that are ageless and eternal.

It's evening, one of those gray water-color washes, like liquid dust.

The trend of offering individualized education plans, curricula, and lessons is going to help students tremendously. “Teaching to the middle” is one of the saddest concepts I've ever heard about.

Every wave is new until it breaks.

Effective leaders know that resources are never the problem; it's always a matter or resourcefulness.