She fell into the moody, miserable state of mind which often comes when strong wills have to yield to the inevitable.

Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.

We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.

Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.

Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.

Is it not meningitis?

A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.

The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.

Nihil est sine ratione.[There is nothing without a reason.]

I haven't devoured a soul in...What month is this? March?

Like Lyndon Johnson, President Obama understands that timidity in a time of troubles is a prescription for failure.

I believe in the power of the human spirit.

Characterization is integral to the theatrical experience.

Comedy born of bewilderment is the only comedy that should be in magic.

I love Nicoletta Ceccoli , and I love Tim Burton movies. So those are like my biggest inspirations I think.

I had the training at drama school where I studied Shakespeare and Brecht and Chekov and all these period historical playwrights and I think that I responded to the material.

We cannot do great deeds unless we're willing to do the small things that make up the sum of greatness.

Money is only a human invention. I get paid for my work, it's a system of trade, but it's not my purpose and reason for living.