He's gone now. He did something terrible, but...he did good things, too. And he kept us well. And it's all right if you are sad.

At each step there is a small moment of transformation that cannot be overlooked or rushed. And these moments should not be, because they are beautiful.

This was not [him]. It was a thing, with all the [him]-ness gone from it. Death takes the person and leaves his shell behind, like a hollowed-out tree.

Someone who thinks of possessing a fountain made of a winged baby with water shooting out of its mouth must not have too many troubles.

It was a beautiful lie that they had all been telling themselves—that you could have magic without monsters.

He could still escape—the fear was in front of him, and all he had to do was wrench free and run in the other direction. But he kept walking forward, straight into its embrace.

They said words they did not mean, and their conversations seemed to follow all kinds of rules—rules that no one has ever explained to Oscar.

It felt as if I’d been teleported to the dark side of the moon, forced to gaze out at the stars and wonder which one I’d come from.

He's got a can up there, ' Richard said.

Meditation will bring back the powers and awareness from the past; more importantly, it will expand your consciousness today.

The preponderance of pain over pleasure is the cause of our fictitious morality and religion.

Having money might not buy happiness, but how you spend it could actually make a difference.

We have this one life to offer; there is no second chance.

That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings.

Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.

Time is life itself, and life resides in the human heart.

Cholesterol is a substance in the blood that causes you to eat salads.