A wise man lights a candle while fools are busy cursing the darkness

Universal opinions are often mistaken for universal principles

To strive to better oneself is natural and expected. To abandon oneself in an effort to attain a new self is foolish and unhealthy.

What I like in a good author is not what he says but what he whispers.

We are not satisfied with real life; we want to live some imaginary life in the eyes of other people and to seem different from what we actually are.

Lying on the front passenger seat, as if it didn't matter, was Rose's Diary. It Mattered.

It was easier to break promises when they weren't voiced.

I am not sure I trust you." "You can trust me with your life, My King." "But not with my wine, obviously. Give it back.

Grief is no more necessary when we understand death than fear is necessary when we understand flying.

Learn continually - there's always "one more thing" to learn!

Don't be cocky. Don't be flashy. There's always someone better than you.

Having been is also a kind of being, and perhaps the surest kind.