We have long struggles with ourself, of which the outcome is one of our actions; they are, as it were, the inner side of human nature. This inner side is God's; the outer side belongs to men.

It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action.

When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt.

True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure.

Great love affairs start with Champagne and end with tisane.

In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.

Love may be or it may not, but where it is, it ought to reveal itself in its immensity.

The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.

When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues.

A good husband is never the first to go to sleep at night or the last to awake in the morning.

A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea.

Talking to your hairdresser is almost like talking to your therapist.

'I tried and it didn't work' is a lot better than, 'I wish I'd tried'.

I'm no Bob Gibson. I can tell you that.

I like these nonfiction books where everything that is interesting about them is lost in that catch-all description of their "about"-ness.

Happiness is seeing your son drafted the same day he's been accepted to an expensive college.

There's a leadership gap in the modern business world. Young professionals need to step up to the challenge.

I've got my eye on a few things to spend my money on. I've got my own bank card but I am really good with money. I don't spend too much at all.

I don't think you should categorize yourself as an artist.

Organizationally what is required - and evolving - is systems management.

I journey to the east, where I have been told, there are men who have taught death some manners.