The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth.

The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.

No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it

Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.

The spendthrift robs his heirs the miser robs himself.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

Courtly manners are contagious; they are caught at Versailles.

We are more sociable, and get on better with people by the heart than the intellect.

A prince wants only the pleasure of private life to complete his happiness.

There is as much trickery required to grow rich by a stupid book as there is folly in buying it.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Philosophy cannot be taught

Success appeals to the eye, but it's the journey that captures the heart.

He has Van Gogh's ear for music.

I just wanted a style of music all my own.

I definitely feel I do have God in my corner.

If I am not what you say I am, then you are not who you think you are.

When I train against men, I always find that I push myself harder to my absolute maximum.

As with all my new pets, I gently bit each kitten on the face. This is how I let my animals know that I am now their mother.

Sometimes as an artist when things come easy to you, you look for other avenues that are more challenging to you and you try to walk those lanes.

Age does not bring wisdom... but it does give perspective... and the saddest sight of all is to see, far behind you, temptations you've resisted.