“The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.”

There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.

People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a man of average intelligence.

Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.

No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity.

If you value a man’s regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper – and despise it.

Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.

We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity – romantic love and gunpowder.

Modesty and unselfishness – these are the virtues which men praise – and pass by.

If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain.

In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.

A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.

The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author’s life.

Business is a combination of war and sport.

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.

Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us.

To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.

He stole my breathe away the moment we first spoke. He’s my air.” -Sadie White

For the first time, the object of what I want is more important than fulfilling my desires.

Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

What if she never remembers?” “Then you better make her fall in love with you, again.” “How did I do it the first time?” “You let her in.

I am the first instrument. I am the voice. I do not imitate other instruments. Other instruments imitate me.

In real life, when someone’s partner calls them, they can tell from the first word their partner says what their mood is.

Not even battling but just really known for rapping. Like I had songs up on Soundclick first, take it back.

When I first started, I just wanted to work. I wouldn’t necessarily do anything, but I’d pretty much almost do anything at the very beginning.