"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. ... In fact, violence merely increases hate. ... Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars."

“My philosophy is the same as a Samurai: To hit without getting hit.”

“By the same right under which France took Flanders, Lorraine and Alsace, and will sooner or later take Belgium -- by that same right Germany takes over Schleswig; it is the right of civilization as against barbarism, of progress as against stability. Even if the agreements were in Denmark's favor -- which is very doubtful-this right carries more weight than all the agreements, for it is the right of historical evolution.”

“Angels constantly guard the clients of this Blessed Virgin from the assaults of Hell.”

“Take each other for better or worse, but not for granted.”

“Flattery in courtship is the highest insolence, for whilst it pretends to bestow on you more than you deserve, it is watching an opportunity to take from you what you really have.”

Source : Sarah Fielding, Jane Collier (1754). “The Cry: A New Dramatic Fable”, p.45

“I hate Valentine's day. It is a day for nothing but disappointment.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“Balance in the body is the foundation for balance in life.”

Source : B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams (2006). “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom”, p.43, Rodale

“Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men.”