Even knowing, as I do now, that grace, power, and, yes, love can hide the darkest elements of the human heart, I would do it all again.

This is not something anyone can teach you. Heartbreak you must learn on your own.

I’m sorry, ’ I whispered. I didn’t know whether I was sympathizing with her broken heart or apologizing for a family who had had theirs broken, too.

The hours were long, but the days were short, and as much as I willed it to never come, the end of summer arrived anyway.

Why did I do such-and-such a thing?' is all very well. But what about 'How otherwise could I have done it?'.

Your relationship with others is your relationship to yourself mirrored back to you.

Love is all that counts in this crazy, mixed-up world...

You are already that which you want to be, and your refusal to believe it is the only reason you do not see it.

Great minds have purposes others have wishes.

You have not lived a perfect day even though you have earned your money unless you have done something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

If military movies were automatically successful we'd make nothing but military movies. But seriously, patriotism is one thing that all Americans have in common.

When people censor themselves they're just as likely to get rid of the good bits as the bad bits.

Salutations; it's just my fancy way of saying hello or good morning

If a drug has anything going for it at all, it should be self-limiting. It should tell you when you've had enough.