Taking it as a whole, Mexico is a grand city, and, as Cortes truly said, its situation is marvellous.

If you are a married man resident in Cuba, you cannot get a passport to go to the next town without your wife's permission in writing.

Even if severe wounds are given, the Indian has many chances in his favor, for his organization is somewhat different from that of white men, and he recovers easily from wounds that would kill any European outright.

Whenever anything disagreeable is happening in the country, Vera Cruz is sure to get its full share.

I am afraid the Spanish American has not always a very strict regard for truth.

Coughs seem very common here, especially among the children, though people look strong and healthy, but in the absence of proper statistics one cannot undertake to say whether the district is a healthy one or not.

The journey and excursions in Mexico which have originated the narrative and remarks contained in this volume were made in the months of March, April, May, and June of 1856, for the most part on horseback.

The plateau of Mexico is 8,000 feet high, and that of Puebla 9,000 feet.

Every one knows how the snow lies in the valleys of the Alps, forming a plain which slopes gradually downward towards the outlet Imagine such a valley ten miles across, with just such a sloping plain, not of snow but of earth.

At sunset we are rattling through the streets of the little town of Cordova.

Everything that is really Mexican is either Aztec or Spanish.

Taking it as a whole, Mexico is a grand city, and, as Cortes truly said, its situation is marvellous.

The interior of Mexico consists of a mass of volcanic rocks, thrust up to a great height above the sea-level.

One step outside the gate, and we are among the sand-hills that stretch for miles and miles round Vera Cruz.

The habit of building houses upon piles, which was first forced upon the people by the position they had chosen, was afterwards followed as a matter of taste, just as it is in Holland.

We are at last on the high lands of Mexico, the districts which at least three different races have chosen to settle in, neglecting the fertile country below.

There are even many huts built entirely of the universal aloe.

We were very kindly received by the English merchants to whom my companion had letters, and we set ourselves to learn what was the real state of things in Mexico.

During the Tertiary period the whole valley of Mexico was one great lake.

Aching all over, we reached level ground again, and Mr. Christy withdrew his claims, and agreed that no road anywhere else could possibly be so bad as a Mexican road; a decision which later experiences only served to confirm.

There was no romance about the mosquitos, however.

My background is that I came from a middle class family, and I think those values stay where ever you go.

I find it very difficult to be two different characters at the same time - actress and mother.

Changing technologies, changing marketplaces, and even changing trends in anti-competitive practices have all presented challenges to antitrust enforcement.

I write a lot too, so I would like to write or direct in the future if I can.

Without dignity identity is erased. In its absence men are defined not by themselves but by their captors and the circumstances in which they are forced to live.

I don't date. It's hard to date when you're at home. Because nobody knows you.

It's not nice to say it - I know female musicians, but not so many rappers. I can't think of one I idolize, which is sad, but I'm hoping that will change.

Saturday is a day for the spa. relax, indulge, enjoy, and love yourself, too.

When theres no sense of possessiveness or ownership in the artistic process, great things happen.

My sister and I were born in San Francisco. When our parents died, we came down here to live with relatives.

I never want to get a job because I'm female. I want to get it because I earned it and I deserve it... Whether my hair is going to be blue or purple, people should be judged on how well they do the job and deliver results and whether they do it the right way. That's how I like to be judged; most people are like that.

I'm an all or nothing kind of girl. When I give my heart, I give myself totally.

There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their opinions and those who won't.

Smile and love are the best mascara and shades of girl's eyes.

A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.

In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert?

We shape our homes and then our homes shape us.

Multi-tasking is great in the kitchen when you are trying to time the chicken to be ready at the same time as the potatoes. But do not assume it is a great way to manage a workday.

It's life isn't it? You plow ahead and make a hit. And you plow on and someone passes you. Then someone passes them. Time levels.

We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices of everyone on earth, but I believe that providing voices and building bridges is essential for the World Peace we all wish for.

Narrative is so rich; it's given up so much.

There have never been so many women in the music industry, but they're doing ballads and pop. Where's the new Joan Jetts and the Wanda Jacksons and the Debbie Harrys, all these strong women? I wanna be the woman that rocks.

When I first thought of the idea for 'Sweet Valley High,' I loved the idea of high school as microcosm of the real world. And what I really liked was how it moved things on from 'Sleeping Beauty'-esque romance novels where the girl had to wait for the hero. This would be girl-driven, very different, I decided - and indeed it is.

Now, as a writer, the whole world is your nail polish display, and what's more, you can help yourself. A thrilling, colourful array of gorgeous human peculiarity revolves before your eyes, and you still can't quite believe it's all yours for the taking.