One cannot judge a man for the sins of his family.

They say time heals all wounds, but that presumes the source of the grief is finite

She had loved him for such a long time, she thought. How was it that she did now know him at all?

wanting what you could not have led to misery and madness

Astriola. That IS demon pox. You had evidence that demon pox existed and you didnt mention it to me! Et tu, Brute!' He rolled up the paper and hit Jem over the head with it.

She had never imagined she had the power to make someone else so happy. And not a magical power, either--a purely human one.

I thought... that we could at least talk about books.

Lies and secrets, Tessa, they are like a cancer in the soul. They eat away what is good and leave only destruction behind.

Jem put the full force of himself into each smile, so that he seemed to be smiling with his eyes, his heart, his whole being.

Being Jem, Tessa reflected, must be a great deal like being the owner of a thouroughbred dog that liked to bite your guests. You had to have a hand on his collar constantly.

You had to know a person well to make them laugh like that.

For always remember that while it is wrong to use too few, it is often far worse to use too many." - Which Macabre

Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.

Multi-taskers often think they are like gym rats, bulking up their ability to juggle tasks, when in fact they are like alcoholics, degrading their abilities through over-consumption.

Everything comes to him who waits -- if he waits till it comes.

To lead others is to help them change their thoughts, beliefs and actions for the better.

The soul paints itself in our machines.

Don't forget that compared to a grownup person every baby is a genius.

Logic has made me hated in the world.

Music has generally involved a lot of awkward contraptions, a certain amount of heavy lifting.

I'm very social. It's just most of my friends are not actors.