All Quotes

"I entered the industry not to be rich and famous. I entered because I wanted to act."

"I'm not yet a star. I have to earn it."

"Physical beauty is part of the package, but real beauty is inside."

"Find happiness in experiences, in other people, and in themselves and not have to rely on materials things."

"Money does not buy happiness."

"Live in the moment and build more meaningful relationships, spend your money creating all of these memories rather than things you'll probably won't remember."

"I turned 35.✨ embracing the privilege of going on another lap around the sun.🌞 Growing wiser, and with a deeper appreciation for the simple island life I chose"

"I've found peace in slowing down, raising my beautiful babies by the sea, with nature all around,"

"The life I get to live with my family and loved ones is a gift in itself already, and receiving warm greetings from all of you is the cherry on top. My heart is full."

"Every now and then, it’s always nice to get out and see and explore our home, our own island home because it helps us fall in love back again on this island."

"All that was left was the courage to take the leap."

"2016 wasn’t just about being successful. It was about becoming."

"No parent is perfect, but I'd rather mine be messy from living fully."

"I sold everything that I felt was an idea of luxury that I didn't need."

"I let it go, I found genuine happiness. And as much as my life is probably not as extravagant—nothing close to my life before—I couldn't be any happier."

"Young people expect a lot from the Church, they have the right. Some poorly informed young people even dare to ask for the complicity of the Church to realize their dream of emigration."

"Raise awareness, without forgetting our effort, as an institution to reflect on strategies and perspectives to offer young people."

"And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia—also Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia."

"The American people rose up in a historic election in November of 2024 and they told Washington DC they have had enough of the Democrat embrace and love affair of the cartels in Mexico. But Democrats today are fighting to keep the Gulf of America named the Gulf of Mexico because the cartels are their business partners."

"But–this is fucking nuts, right? Guy's been in office less than a month, and he's already renaming bodies of water and then declaring a holiday? It's crazy, right?""

"This is all exhausting, and exposes the Gulf of America. Not the body of water. The real Gulf of America is the gap between the high aspirations that embody the founding of this country, and the thuggish gangsterism that this crew thinks makes us great again."

"Soon the new empire [of Claudius] fell into ruin. They say it was due to the lustfulness of Messalina, the prince's wife, and the insolence and evil deeds of Narcissus, her freedman; as if Narcissuses and Messalinas could live and rule an empire, except in times and places capable of such ugliness. Nor was Claudius so good-natured that, as it is written in the histories, he took so much delight in gladiatorial games, that he had a large number of slaves and freedmen thrown to the wild beasts, that he had gladiators slaughtered for the pleasure of seeing them gasping for breath, And from the plebeians he immediately moved on to the nobles, and the first to fall was Gaius Appius Silanus, governor of Spain."

"Claudius, who was a good emperor, then victim of Messalina's ugliness, for Seneca's bloody irony, who flattered him while he was alive and defamed him after his death, for the stories collected by Suetonius, he paid, first in life and then in history, in literature, in novels and in theatre, the ridicule brought upon him by Messalina's turpitudes, which he tolerated for too long, although, as we said, he did not reach the gullibility of Marcus Aurelius."

"Of poor health, unattractive in appearance and stuttering in anger, Claudius had neither the greatness of Augustus nor the severity of Tiberius, nor did he distinguish himself in the field as either of them did. Family events enveloped and overwhelmed him in such a way that his figure has remained inseparable from that of his last two wives; but if the scholar researches his political life in the accounts of historians, it becomes easier, better than for Tiberius, to discover the real Claudius beneath the false image, which has provided one of the favourite topics for comedy, novels and many books that appear to be scholarly."

"In more than one field, he took decisive steps and created the precedents on which the future development of the imperial bureaucracy was to be based, especially under the Flavians and Antonines. The careful diligence with which he followed even the smallest details of the administrative life of the empire is proven, for example, by the large number of inscriptions and papyri that have come down to us, which reproduce his letters and edicts, and by the frequent mention of such documents in our literary sources. Of these, the most notable are perhaps the fragments found at Tegea, from an edict relating to the organisation of the imperial postal service (cursus publicus), and the aforementioned letter to the Alexandrians. In the latter document, dealing with the complex problem of the municipal organisation of Alexandria (the question of the βουλή) and the delicate subject of relations between the Jews and Greeks of that city, Claudius shows a surprising amount of knowledge, a perfect understanding of the current conditions, observed from their practical rather than theoretical side, and exquisite tact."

"It is impossible to understand how such a man could have been simultaneously a laughing stock in the hands of wives and freedmen. All the documents signed by him were certainly either written or carefully reviewed by him personally, since they all display not only the same peculiar style, but also the same peculiar logic and the same manner of reasoning. The truth is [...] that only in his last years, when his mental powers were steadily declining, did Claudius allow himself to be dominated by the will of those around him; and it may be that even for this period the reality of the facts has been somewhat exaggerated by Tacitus and other writers of the senatorial party."

"When night falls, the sovereign [Valeria Messalina], in disguise, goes to the infamous suburbs of Suburra. There, in the most sordid brothels, she offers herself to the porters. If her august husband, at the same time, has taken it into his head to attend a torture session, the imperial palace of the Caesars will be empty: the emperor is in prison, the empress in the brothel."

"Tacitus refers to him as “'iners”', which can be translated as inept. Tartaglia always looks dazed, with a slightly silly smile. Seneca says that “his voice resembled that of a sea calf”. A bon vivant, very fond of sex, a great eater and drinker, he spends a lot of time at the table, gorging himself and getting very drunk."

"Messalina had received from nature such a violent inclination towards debauchery that it was very difficult for her to confine herself within the legitimate boundaries of marriage, which were too narrow for a heart inflamed by a thousand vices. She was quite beautiful and had enough credit to attract lovers, and too little virtue to keep them waiting for long."

"The name of Messalina has remained the most reviled attribute of immorality and indecency, of unbridled lust and sordid prostitution. This woman, related to the progeny of the Caesars and married to an emperor, surpassed the sad fame of Augustus' two Julias and brought to the imperial palace, along with the most vile vice, the rage of blood and robbery."

"In Messalina, greed for money, ambition for power and bestial lust were combined; so that, in agreement with her freedmen, she shamelessly sold the prefectures of the armies and provinces and the highest offices of the empire, and in brothels, unbeknownst to her husband, she stimulated the most noble and beautiful of both sexes with her own lasciviousness, favouring them if they yielded, extinguishing them if they resisted: all Rome knew, except Claudius."

"(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple."

"Her whole life was a continuous series of faults, and she disgraced herself with the most shameful and discredited excesses. Her prostitution was of the most infamous kind, her disorderliness excessive, and her public debauchery detestable. Those that appealed to her most were bestial pleasures; the most horrible iniquities appeared to her as pleasant images; she regarded virtue with a sinister eye; and her honour was something she never gave a thought to."

"More than her beauty, she has left in history the memory of her immorality. This is so famous that her name alone, if I may say so, has become a programme in itself. It is true that her immodesty is appalling. Today's doctors would assure us that she is afflicted with the evil they call “nymphomania”, that is to say, an “exacerbation of sexual instincts”."

"When night falls, the sovereign, in disguise, goes to the infamous suburbs of Suburra. There, in the most sordid brothels, she offers herself to porters. If her august husband, Emperor Claudius, has taken it into his head to attend a torture session at the same time, the imperial palace of the Caesars will be empty: the emperor is in prison, the empress in the brothel."

"Messalina shows a greed that is matched only by her eroticism and wickedness. She obtains the death sentence for several large landowners on various pretexts, but in reality for the sole purpose of seizing their property."

"While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His disciples. [...] When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him. But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. And the report of this went out into all that land."

"While He was still speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.” And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. Then He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw a tumult and those who wept and wailed loudly. When He came in, He said to them, “Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping.”"

"While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.” But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.” When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl. Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, “Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead. But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.” Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat. And her parents were astonished, but He charged them to tell no one what had happened."

"Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, “God has visited His people.” And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region."

"Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!” And some of them said, “Could not this Man, who opened the eyes of the blind, also have kept this man from dying?” Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.” Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.”"

"Frenchmen, and you above all, Parisians, inhabitants of the city that His Majesty's ancestors were pleased to call the good city of Paris, beware of the suggestions and lies of your false friends; return to your king; he will always be your father, your best friend: what joy he will have in forgetting all the personal insults he has suffered, and in seeing himself once more in your midst, when a Constitution - freely accepted by him - ensures that our holy religion is respected, that the government is established on a stable footing, and that, through its actions, the property and status of each individual will no longer be threatened, that the laws will no longer be broken with impunity, and that, finally, liberty will be established on firm and unshakeable foundations."

"You can always rely on my affection... I am most satisfied, I agree to the establishment of the citizens' guard... Monsieur Bailly, I am very glad that you should be Mayor and M. de La Fayette commander-in-chief."

"Do not imagine each moment that all the Chinese are at my heels and think only of destroying me. These are the men whom I love much more than I fear."

"My party and my friends can only profit by being better known; our dear country itself has everything to gain by getting to know them better, and, as it knows them, to accord them more of the sympathy and respect which is their due."

"This partisan of monarchy took office under President Louis Bonaparte; this defender of the coercive authority of the Church was ranked among "Liberal Catholics". To take advantage of opportunities was henceforth de Falloux's maxim as a practical statesman."

"“That’s why we have to demand it, as voters [and] as people. It is our job as voters to be more noisy about ‘right namin 'to, right namin na mapanuod kayo.’ Gusto namin marinig more than your jingle, more than your TikTok dance, whatever. What are you about–– we want to know. We have to demand this. This is our right. It’s like being in a bad relationship. If you accept it, and you’re okay with it, aren’t you kind of accountable? You have to speak up. We have to reclaim our voice as the voting public."

"My favorite part of being married to a musician is having a partner who fully supports me and understands what I go through."

"Overall, I like a home that looks like you can have fun in it. It’s relaxed and looks lived in, and not like a gallery space that’s too perfect that you’re afraid to sit down or move."

"I can’t have a tidy room. I want a space that feels like me, and which feels like home."