Declaring independence was the most traumatic decision I had to live up to. Because I didn't want to do it.

The only violence was when these so-called 'freedom fighters' terrorized the poor Africans in the villages... They were told what to do and who to support.

Just for the record, she still loves you. She wouldn't bother to torture you if she didn't.

Who needs them when we have each other?

Selfishness of the stable or rigid sort is as a rule more bitterly resented than the more fickle variety, chiefly, no doubt, because, having more continuity and purpose, it is more formidable.

Only by counting could humans demonstrate their independence of computers.

To acknowledge the receipt of letters is always proper, to remove doubts of their miscarriage.

Only love can bring us peace. And the experience of love is a choice we make, a mental decision to see love as the only real purpose and value in any situation.

We prefer knowing to thinking, because knowing has more immediate value.

Nothing was dirty. With Park. Nothing could be shameful. Because Park was the sun, and that was the only way Eleanor could think to explain it.

No people ever yet benefited by riches if their prosperity corrupted their virtue.