Ere man's corruptions made him wretched, he Was born most noble that was born most free; Each of himself was lord; and unconfin'd Obey'd the dictates of his godlike mind.

Ambition is a lust that is never quenched, but grows more inflamed and madder by enjoyment.

If we must part for ever, Give me but one kind word to think upon, And please myself withal, whilst my heart's breaking!

False as the adulterate promises of favorites in power when poor men court them.

Could my griefs speak, the tale would have no end.

Shining through tears, like April suns in showers, that labor to overcome the cloud that loads em.

Honest men are the soft easy cushions on which knaves repose and fatten.

Cowards are scared with threatenings; boys are whipped into confession; but a steady mind acts of itself, ne'er asks the body counsel.

Let us embrace, and from this very moment vow an eternal misery together.

Honesty needs no disguise nor ornament; be plain.

Clocks will go as they are set, but man, irregular man, is never constant, never certain.

Questions show the mind's range, and answers its subtlety.

Let me get this straight. you want me to go stomping through a graveyard brandishing a bottle of booze to rouse an unrestful spirit so that I can interrogate him?" - Cat to Bones

We should read other people's books in order to learn what we feel; it is our own thoughts we should be developing, even if it is another writer's thought that help us to do so.

If I was a gold-digger, I would have a lot of money in my bank account. I'd be worth millions and millions.

I've always liked fashion, I've always made sure that I was dressed properly; the way I looked was always important to me.

All gods are one god.

Odd that the future should be so difficult to bring into focus when the past, uninvited, offered itself up so easily for inspection.

You know why there are so many whitefish in the Yellowstone River? Because the Fish and Game people have never done anything to help them.

I’d rather have my eyes gouged out. (Urian) If I do that, can the Simi eat them? (Simi) You have to share if you do! (Xirena)

Every city I go to is an opportunity to paint, whether it's Omaha or Hawaii.