Only an atmosphere of quiet hard work and dull, serious conversation were appropriate to him.

What a shabby lot of highbrows have turned out tonight, " he said, when he saw us. "It makes me ashamed to be one.

Barnby always dismissed the idea of intelligence in a woman as no more than a characteristic to be endured.

Besides, a life without freedom to choose is not worth having.

I've learned that some memories surprise you and reveal a sharp edge just when you least expect it.

The mysteries of universe are revealed to those who seek to know the truth of their own existence first.

Adjusting to Beau being a caveman over a girl had been almost as hard as seeing him with Ash. Beau didn't do jealous, not until Ashton had become his. Now he was a freaking lunatic.

Touch the pawns before your king with only infinite delicacy.

That is the job of the Catholic Church, to be a balance to the materialistic drives of our culture and of economy.

Like most of the others, I was a seeker, a mover, a malcontent, and at times a stupid hell-raiser.

Never allow yourself to get caught without a loose million handy.

The question I wanted to answer was, could I train my mind to be happy the same way one trains ones body?

Only when you are moved by a painting should you buy it. Being moved is what collecting is all about.