I dare not hope. I never was fainthearted before; but I cannot believe such a creature cares for me.

To be sure a stepmother to a girl is a different thing to a second wife to a man!

But the cloud never comes in that quarter of the horizon from which we watch for it.

He had not an ounce of superfluous flesh on his bones, and leanness goes a great way towards gentility.

A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.

I look at [books] as a child looks at cakes - with glittering eyes and a watering mouth, imagining the pleasure that awaits him.

There is nothing like wounded affection for giving poignancy to anger.

Anticipation was the soul of enjoyment.

Those who are happy and successful themselves are too apt to make light of the misfortunes of others.

But the future must be met, however stern and iron it be.

One may be clogged with honey and unable to rise and fly.

Always be true to yourself

I was starting to believe I was a character in a greater story, which is why the elements of story made sense in the first place.

The experience of overcoming fear is extraordinarily delightful.

Of all the races, there is no better stage for heroism than a marathon.

Reading is my passion.

The audience, they're not professionals. They just love music. It isn't necessary to play over their heads to be admired.

Most people in England don't live in the North, and people are snobby in England, so they wanted a band from the South.

WikiLeaks is a service to the population. Assange should get an award for - presidential medal of honor.

Hollywood is a cottage industry involving a very small number of people, and around the edges are enormous numbers of people trying to get into it and work.

A community where everyone is a ruthless murderer, with handy access to death-dealing devices, is a very polite community.