He who is sorrowful can force himself to smile, but he who is glad cannot weep.

No one is able to enjoy such feast than the one who throws a party in his own mind.

Nothing on earth can make up for the loss of one who has loved you.

For, so long as there are interesting books to read, it seems to me that neither I nor anyone else, for that matter, need be unhappy.

There is always a third possibility, as long as you have the ability to find it.

Strange, when you ask anyone's advice you see yourself what is right.

It is a strange thing to come home. While yet on the journey, you cannot at all realize how strange it will be.

Women can do nothing that has permanence.

Never repeat a rumor before you have verified it. And if it is true, hold your tongue all the more.

More die in flight than in battle.

The ways of Providence cannot be reasoned out by the finite mind ... I cannot fathom them, yet seeking to know them is the most satisfying thing in all the world.

Enlightenment is tuning our consciousness to music of the universe.

I could feel the beginning of the story gathering in her throat. Stories are that way, like storms. If you pay attention, you can sense them in the air.

Racism defends our greed, frees us from self-control and makes others responsible for our failings. It is an attempt to silence the guilt so we can look in the mirror.

If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because He Himself is the way.

Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box.

I think that what scares me more than getting fat during pregnancy is the responsibility of a child

The wailing owl screams solitary to the mournful moon.

The recipe for any character is always very interesting, as far as what doses of certain qualities you want.

Whatever can be done another day can be done today.