When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.