Oh, I can't describe my home. It is home, and I can't put its charm into words

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.

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

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

There will never be another woman for me, Alexandra. You are my eternity. -Michael

When you learn to live for others they will live for you.

Vanity, showing off, is an attitude that reduces spirituality to a worldly thing, which is the worst sin that could be committed in the church.

I asked a shrink: 'Everything is so great. Why am I still so angry?' He said, 'Anger doesn't go away.' I always thought it was kind of a good engine.

Anyone who knows who God made them to be will never try to be someone else.

Some men can get results if kindly encouraged, but give me the kind that do things in spite of hell.

if somebody at least listens it not too bad

People, no matter the economic class, find ways to feed their narcissism.

I'm sorry, I'm a little busy. Can i ignore you later?

Being a rockstar is the intersection of who you are and who you want to be.