The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world.

The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.

Racism is a much more clandestine, much more hidden kind of phenomenon, but at the same time it's perhaps far more terrible than it's ever been.

Genius is sorrow's child.

To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.

Enthusiasm... the sustaining power of all great action.

Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are.

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.

The mind that finds its way to wild places is the poet's; but the mind that never finds its way back is the lunatic's.

You can have everything in life that you want if you just give enough other people what they want.

I used to desire many, many things, but now I have just one desire, and thats to get rid of all my other desires.

You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism.

I am one of those who think like Nobel, that humanity will draw more good than evil from new discoveries.

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.

Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it.

A lot of people don't realize that depression is an illness. I don't wish it on anyone, but if they would know how it feels, I swear they would think twice before they just shrug it.

Show love, compassion, protection & generosity to those who depend on you – in fact, to everyone.

Fashion changes, but style endures.