I have noticed that no sooner do people embark on a course of action which they do not find wholly satisfactory than they muster every argument to persuade others to imitate it.

Clarice has a curious chemical reaction to boredom and the result can be similar to dynamite in the hands of a lunatic.

Since sane people rarely surround themselves with furnishings which they personally find repellent, it is logical to assume that it will generate a bit of goodwill to enthuse about those they have.

I was thinking, "So, I’m Emperor, am I? What nonsense! But at least I'll be able to make people read my books now.

Walking and looking at the stars with you, wondering what our futures holds. treasures kept safe in our hearts to cherish forever. I miss those days

Even the best-laid plans turn to hell when exposed to reality.

His being there was stirring up a lot of memories she'd have been happier to leave as sentimental sediment. Not that they weren't good memories. That was the trouble.

I don't like to direct the actors by telling them what to do. If anything, it's reminding them where they are in the movie, what's happening emotionally and what they want in the scene.

But you want murderous feelings? Hang around librarians," confided Gamache. "All that silence. Gives them ideas.

It's easier to be skeptical because it's easier to understand that every human lives in their own world.

To be a great player, you have to affect the entire unit.

Communism is evil. Its driving forces are the deadly sins of envy and hatred.

If you are not happy while getting rich, chances are that you will not be happy when you do get rich.