The law itself follows gold.

Let's give the historians something to write about

No rival will steal away my sure love; that glory will be my gray hair.

By gold all good faith has been banished; by gold our rights are abused; the law itself is influenced by gold, and soon there will be an end of every modest restraint.

Tell me who is able to keep his bed chaste, or which goddess is able to live with one god alone?

Even a faithful mistress can be bent by constant threats.

Love is fostered by confidence and constancy; he who is able to give much is able also to love much.

Let each man have the wit to go his own way.

I am climbing a difficult road; but the glory gives me strength.

Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent.

Even if my strength should fail, my daring will win me praise: in might enterprises even the will to succeed is enough.

You bring the influence of the Kingdom to the people by giving them things that would interest them

The funniest thing people say to me: "I wish I had your life". Hello! I make a living writing about it.

if you cannot but weep when your soul summons you to prayer, she should spur you again and yet again, though weeping, until you shall come laughing

Let your body move. It will give voice to a language that can heal.

Power corrupts the few while weakness corrupts the many.

I laugh at what I used to think was cool when I was growing up. In all seriousness, I thought having braces was cool.

Yeah, romantic comedies are the hardest movies to make. Maybe one works a year.

Strength is happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness

Hypocrites are those who apply to others the standards that they refuse to accept for themselves.

I can take a lot of pats on the back. I love it when I get admiring letters from people. And, of course, I'd love it if the critics would notice me, too.