"The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month."

"Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery."

"Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart."

"It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently."

"Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it."

"Above all, don't lie to yourself."

"Beauty will save the world."

"Man is what he believes."

"To love someone means to see them as God intended them."

"The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for."

"My idea of good company... is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company."

"Nobody minds having what is too good for them."

"Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure."

"Every man is surrounded by a neighbourhood of voluntary spies."

"There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart."