Time is jealous of you, and wars against your lilies and your roses.

Crying is for plain women. Pretty women go shopping.

There are three kinds of despots. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the body. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the soul. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the soul and body alike. The first is called the Prince. The second is called the Pope. The third is called the People.

this woman is a genius in the day time and a beauty at night

Schools should be the most beautiful place in every town and village-so beautiful that the punishment for undutiful children should be barred from going to school the following day.

Indeed I have always been of the opinion that hard work is simply the refuge of people who have nothing to do.

Life is one fool thing after another whereas love is two fool things after each other.