Bright was the summer of 1296. The war which had desolated Scotland was then at an end.

The best manner of avenging ourselves is by not resembling him who has injured us.

Happiness is not perfected until it is shared.

Be shocking, be daring, be bold, be passionate.

Imparting knowledge is only lighting other men's candles at our lamp without depriving ourselves of any flame.

Nobility, without virtue, is a fine setting without a gem

Self-love leads men of narrow minds to measure all mankind by their own capacity.

That grief is the most durable which flows inward, and buries its streams with its fountain, in the depths of the heart.

It is not designed that the road should be made too smooth for us here upon earth.

There is nothing so clear-sighted and sensible as a noble mind in a low estate.

Magnanimity is above circumstance; and any virtue which depends on that is more of constitution than of principle.

I don't paint dreams or nightmares, I paint my own reality.

Remember, the most common thing about common sense is how uncommon it is.

Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence he is just using his memory.

Achievement without fulfillment "High achievement without fulfillment is a broken way of life."

Why haven't you achieved your goals yet? What are your favorite excuses, and how do they hold you back?

I try to write about real women, real people - in other words flawed characters.

Your character will be what you yourself choose to make it.

But, like all happiness, it did not last long.

If a sufficient number of management layers are superimposed on top of each other, it can be assured that disaster is not left to chance.

Knowing when to take your losses is an essential part of eventual success.