The natural wants are few, and easily gratified: it is only those which are artificial that perplex us by their multiplicity.

False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

Our first and last love is self-love.

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

The opinions of the misanthropical rest upon this very partial basis, that they adopt the bad faith of a few as evidence of the worthlessness of all.

The lively and mercurial are as open books, with the leaves turned down at the notable passages. Their souls sit at the windows of their eyes, seeing and to be seen.

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

Don’t you ever let another put their hands on something that’s already yours, because you might end up breaking your own heart.

Drugs don't really fix anything, except for everything.

Captain Dan Miller about space: It is full & silent...It is like a woman with a secret. I felt as if I were seeing something of myself...I felt as if I were somehow connected to these great beings.

Beautiful clear day in Beverly Hills. The sweet smell of Botox is in the air.

What is the purpose of life? I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy.

You should just enjoy it, but as soon as you decide that it is going to be your career, no matter whether you want to be a doctor or an architect or anything else, you need to work 5 hours a day.

I'm very proud that I'm smart enough to get to the point

I admire Serena Williams, because, I mean, who doesn't admire Serena Williams?

She has something to say about what life is like-which is all we ask of poetry.

I’m not just taking trips down memory lane; I’m broken down on it.