Nature never said to me: Do not be poor; still less did she say: Be rich; her cry to me was always: Be independent.

A day without laughter is a day wasted.

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

The sunset glow of self-possession.

There are more people who wish to be loved than there are who are willing to love.

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.

The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.

The only thing that stops God from sending another flood is that the first one was useless.

Pleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests upon truth.

Intelligent people make many mistakes because they cannot believe the world is really as foolish as it is.

Society is divided into two classes, the shearers and the shorn.

Ah, but is any history really all that ancient?' Second asked. 'Doesn't every moment from the past affect the present?' This man was more annoying than any history teacher Jordan had ever had.

A mother knows what her child's gone through, even if she didn't see it herself.

Angels only care about what you look like on the inside. A pure heart is the vessel that contains a soul's true beauty.

too often, the only escape is sleep

Every bit as visceral and hypnotic as its award-winning predecessor, On the Ropes is a tour-de-force of fluid, yet detailed storytelling.

An effeminate education weakens both the mind and the body.

For herself, she wanted sleet and ice, howling winds, thunder to shake the very stones of the Red Keep. She wanted a storm to match her rage.

We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things. Not because they are easy, but because they are hard.

I try to live life so that I can live with myself.

Style is an expression of your individuality. Who you are and what your mood is, is what you wear.