There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.

Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.

It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.

Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

Circumstances do not make a man, they reveal him.

If you don't like someone's story, write your own.

I have already joined myself in marriage to a husband, namely the kingdom of England.

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The greatest of wealth is the richness of the soul.

When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity.

To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.

We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong.

If you buy what you do not need, you will need what you cannot buy.