Constant Penelope sends to thee, careless Ulysses. Write not again, but come, sweet mate

My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

Quarrels are the dowry which married folk bring one another.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

Make the workmanship surpass the materials.

Love is no assignment for cowards.

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.

The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.

Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.

If you want to be loved, be lovable.

Live with purpose.

In our house, Mother's Day is every day. Father's Day, too. In our house, parents count. They do important work and that work matters. One day just doesn't cut for us.

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

Everyone says social media is a unicorn, but maybe it’s just a horse?

That slow smile again. I love that smile! DId I think he was ugly just now? No, his face is transformed.

I don't feel like I'm very pop-star lame, but I'm definitely not hipster-cool.

I love flawed female characters, duking it out.

Stupidity really gets me going, when it's just plain stupid, obvious stupidity.

If you look at a person's checkbook and datebook, you know what their religion really is.

I'm not a fan of idleness, except in small doses.