The circumstances of human society are too complicated to be submitted to the rigor of mathematical calculation.

What annoyances are more painful than those of which we cannot complain?

Grace is always natural, though that does not prevent its being often used to hide a lie.

Nations have always good reasons for being what they are, and the best of all is that they cannot be otherwise.

I would give up, but that will teach my kids that it's okay to be a failure and I refuse to ruin their lives like that!

Those old stories of visions and dreams guiding men have their truth; we are saved by making the future present to ourselves.

Be brave and be patient. Have faith in yourself; trust in the significance of your life and the purpose of your passion.

Meanwhile, every eighteen seconds a man beats a woman, every three minutes a man rapes a woman, and every day two men will murder women. And that's just in the United States.

How long do you want to wait until you start enjoying life? When you're sixty-five you get social security.

The book 'Do You!' is about your inner voice. And when you connect to that voice then you - then the freedom comes. And we're only here to be happy. So happy makes money. Money doesn't make happy.

I assure you, princess, if you saw the real me, you’d run for cover. (Zarek) Only if I knew you’d be waiting under that cover for me. (Astrid)

Pride dries the tears of anger and vexation; humility, those of grief. The one is indignant that we should suffer; the other calms us by the reminder that we deserve nothing else.

We need more music that is passionate and meaningful and honest.

A road that does not lead to other roads always has to be retraced, unless the traveller chooses to rust at the end of it.