There is no tyrant like custom, and no freedom where its edicts are not resisted.

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.

Vanity is becoming a nuisance, I can see why women give it up, eventually. But I'm not ready for that yet.

Film is very much a universal and common voice, and we can't limit it to one particular culture.

Art, at least, teaches us that man cannot be explained by history alone and that he also finds a reason for his existence in the order of nature.

It's that show Friends. Ruined coffee forever.

I had to keep from laughing when a male relative of mine became concerned about how often I danced.

Going for refuge to Buddha,Dharma, and Sangha means that we apply effort to receiving Buddha's blessings, to putting Dharma into practice, and to receiving help from Sangha.

Our peaceful non-co-operation must be constructive, non-destructive. Poison should not emerge from the throes of love.

For above all things Love means sweetness, and truth, and measure; yea, loyalty to the loved one and to your word. And because of this I dare not meddle with so high a matter.

First and foremost I am a drummer. After that, I'm other things... But I didn't play drums to make money.

Indigestion is charged by God with enforcing morality on the stomach.