It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.
Madame, all stories, if continued far enough, end in death, and he is no true-story teller who would keep that from you.
To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.
Be realistic: Plan for a miracle
Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.
There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.
Desire is the very essence of man.
The ethos of redemption is realized in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires.
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.
What a liberation to realize that the “voice in my head” is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that.
All imperfection is easier to tolerate if served up in small doses.
The more skilled you are at something, the worse you are at it when showing someone.
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.
If I speak of myself in different ways, that is because I look at myself in different ways.
Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.
It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.
Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday.
At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.
To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.
Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it.
He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty.