All mystics speak the same language, for they come from the same country.

I have desired to do good, but I have not desired to make noise, because I have felt that noise did no good and that good made no noise.

Books are the windows of the truth, but they are not the door; they point out things and yet they do not impart them. It is within that we should write, think, and speak, not merely on paper.

As a proof that we are regenerated, we must regenerate everything around us.

God is a fixed paradise; man should be a paradise in motion.

Climb upon the hates, and build upon the loves.

Garnish your food with romance.

The key to success is for you to make a habit throughout your life of doing the things you fear.

Great hearts can only be made by great troubles. The spade of trouble digs the reservoir of comfort deeper, and makes more room for consolation.

I've never taken any classes or had formal training in writing novels. At its most basic, I learned how to structure a novel.

People are cooking less but obsessing about it more.

But duets are a lot of fun, I'd love to do another one

Donald Trump, I'm not afraid of you.

You can't change laws without first changing human nature.' -Nurse Greta You can't change human nature without first changing the law.' -Nurse Yvonne

My dear sir, it haunted me for the rest of my life.