I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.

A story once went the rounds of Israel to the effect that Ben-Gurion described me as 'the only man' in his cabinet. What amused me about is that he (or whoever invented the story) thought that this was the greatest compliment that could be paid to a woman. I very much doubt that any man would have been flattered if I had said about him that he was the only woman in the government!

Golda Meir

For my own part, I had rather suffer any inconvenience from having to work occasionally in chambers and kitchen... than witness the subservience in which the menial class is held in Europe.

Harriet Martineau

Leisure for people of business, and business for people of leisure would cure many problems.

Source Unknown

It's just that I learned a while ago that the best way to get people to like you is not to like them too much.

John Green

The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.

Marcus Aurelius

To read between the lines was easier than to follow the text.

Henry James

You get to actually see the music video on the TV in the pilot and we have the soundtrack playing at this big party. I thought that was sort of a cool moment, to actually have the A-Ha video is pretty cool.

Will Estes

I am afeard there are few die well that die in battle, for how can they charitably dispose of anything when blood is their argument?

William Shakespeare

The efforts which we make to escape from our destiny only serve to lead us into it

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

Aesop

I would rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world

Samuel Johnson

We leave unmolested those who set the fire to the house, and prosecute those who sound the alarm.

Sebastian Roch Nicolas Chamfort