“It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble.”

In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels.

You must be the best judge of your own happiness.

We do not suffer by accident.

The Very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrevocably gone.

I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.

If I could but know his heart, everything would become easy.

I will not say that your mulberry trees are dead; but I am afraid they’re not alive.

I should infinitely prefer a book.

Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.

Time will explain.

The less said the better.

A vast deal may be done by those who dare to act.

Self-knowledge is the first step to maturity.

Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion.

But indeed I would rather have nothing but tea.

Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy.

Young people need plenty of difficulties to achieve something.

Difficulty shows what men are.

Difficulties in your life do not come to destroy you, but to help you realise your hidden potential and power, let difficulties know that you too are difficult.

There’s nothing more difficult than a line.

I can’t run away when I’m scared. I always have to attack. That’s how I deal with seemingly difficult things.

Dreams surely are difficult, confusing, and not everything in them is brought to pass for mankind.

In this very difficult moment for our world it is important we unite and support each other. Let’s all do what we can to help.