There is always a half-malicious curiosity amongst actors to witness the shortcomings of a novice. They invariably experience strong inclinations to prophesy failure.

Women endowed with remarkable sensibilities enjoy much; but they also suffer much.

Mme. Deluzy has said that indifference is a woman's guardian angel,--a remark not only applicable in France, but all over the world.

Every natural movement is graceful. Did you ever watch a kitten at play?

Beautiful thoughts flit across the brain, like butterflies in the sun's rays, and are as difficult to capture.

Misfortune sprinkles ashes on the head of the man, but falls like dew on the heart of the woman, and brings forth [gems] of strength of which she herself had no conscious possession.

Men are prostrated by misfortune; women bend, but do not break, and martyr-like live on.

Pity's tears are spontaneous.

The more aspiration is partial realization.

Death is the destiny of every man. Every man must know this to live wisely.

Imagination is the air of mind.

Do not pray for an easy life. Pray for a difficult on with the strength to endure it.

Our King [Jesus] is accused of treachery; it is said of him [by the Muslims] that he is not God, but that he falsely pretended to be something he was not.

By concentrating on precision, one arrives at technique, but by concentrating on technique one does not arrive at precision.

No matter what the situation you're in, if you're raised in a loving environment, that's the most important thing.

Life is one long jubilee.

Anger, depression, guilt, and shame are the product of the thinking that is at the base of violence on our planet.

We don't have to be good, you know? No one's telling us that we have to do good things, but we do them because we know it makes other people feel good and it makes us feel good.

One is often guilty by being too just.