It is better to learn late than never.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Faeries are real. Magic is real. My tendency to greet dangerous situations by plunging in headfirst and seeing how long it takes to get myself covered head to toe in blood is also real.

God has given us our own unique paths to follow in life. What's interesting is no one's journey is ever the same.

Solitude is one thing and loneliness is another.

A soulmate is someone you can completely be yourself with. Someone with whom you share unconditional love and when you look into each other's eyes, you know that you are home.

Vladimir Putin is really very much of a leader. I mean, you can say, oh, isn't that a terrible thing - the man has very strong control over a country.

June [Hillary] is a very strong influence in my life and particularly now in my ancient years there is no doubt at all: if there's a decision to be made, quite often June is the one who makes it.

A writer's work often reflects what he or she has been exposed to in life; experiences which are the groundwork of a poem or a story.

Ah! The seasons of love roll not backward but onward, downward forever.

There are always people who are going to be opportunistic when they see situations unfolding the way that they are in New Orleans.

In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.