Speechless, castaway, and wry, a spellbound oddity am I. My feet are planted in the clay, my gaze is locked upon the sky.

The raven spread out its glossy wings and departed like hope.

I want you and it will be so, While I have life.

The measure of happiness is merely the difference between expectations and outcomes. It is not concerned with what one possesses – it is concerned with how content one is with what one possesses.

Time was spinning numerous threads for its tapestry, some to be woven together, some to entangle or fray, others merely to perish and pass away.

Mindful of not thanking their benefactors, in case, like wights, they took offense, she added, "Your kindness is gratefully acknowledged. May your trees be forever fruitful.

She had seen what it cost him and her heart quickened with compassion. For that alone, she might have loved him almost.

Life sucks. Enlightenment is getting over it.

I'm old enough to remember when a social network was called a school playground.

The horizon is out there somewhere and you keep chasing it, looking for it and working for it.

Big, skinny, regular size it doesn't matter as long as your young.

There's truth as far as you knows it; and there's truth as far as you're asked for it. But they don't represent the whole truth - not necessarily.

To make a perfume, take some rose water and wash your hands in it, then take a lavender flower and rub it with your palms, and you will achieve the desired effect

having considerable mind, changing it became almost as ponderous an operation as moving a barn, although not nearly so stable.

Americans are all inquisitive, which accounts for their go-aheadativeness, I dare say.

A thought falls like a ripe fruit from the tree of idleness.

Marriage is something I'd recommend everyone to try, if you find the right person, of course.