Truth cannot be defeated.

Only a few of us are going to be willing to break our own hearts by trading in the living beauty of imagination for the stark disappointment of words.

Ann Patchett

Ugliness is in a way superior to beauty because it lasts.

Serge Gainsbourg

If most men and women were forced to rely upon physical charm to attract lovers, their sexual lives would be not only meager but in a youth-worshiping country like America painfully brief.

Gore Vidal

A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.

Miguel de Cervantes

Irony regards every simple truth as a challenge.

Mason Cooley

Remorse begets reform.

William Cowper

Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences, whatever they may be.

W. H. Auden

Singing really oxygenates your blood. You stretch your lungs and take in much more air into them than before. It's really good for your health.

Marisa Tomei

For tho' I know he loves me, To-night my heart is sad; His kiss was not so wonderful As all the dreams I had.

Sara Teasdale

No poet sings because he must sing. At least no great poet does. A great poet sings because he chooses to sing.

Source Unknown

I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.

Shakira

Do you believe in fate?I guess, but... it?s more about creating the life you want so you can make that fate a reality. You know?

Susane Colasanti