The Almighty gave us our lives, and I suppose He meant us to defend them, at least I have always acted on that, and I hope it will not be brought up against me when my clock strikes.

The great wheel of Fate rolls on like a Juggernaut, and crushes us all in turn, some soon, some late

As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me.

How can a world be good in which Money is the moving power, and Self-interest the guiding star?

Men and women, empires and cities, thrones, principalities, and powers, mountains, rivers, and unfathomed seas, worlds, spaces, and universes, all have their day, and all must go.

Thinking can only serve to measure out the helplessness of thought.

Ah! If man would but see that hope is from within and not from without - that he himself must work out his own salvation.

There is no such things as magic, though there is such a thing as knowledge of the hidden ways of Nature.

Passion is like the lightning, it is beautiful, and it links the earth to heaven, but alas it blinds!

Truly time should be measured by events, and not by the lapse of hours.

A sharp spear needs no polish.

Contentment can only be found in not envying others or comparing yourself to them but in being satisfied with what you have.

If you have a ministry, dedicate yourself to it, do everything with love and with a clean heart

You cannot hate someone until you know what it might be like to love them.

Misunderstanding arising from ignorance breeds fear, and fear remains the greatest enemy of peace.

We deceive and flatter no one by such delicate artificies as we do our own selves.

Enemies of the Heir, beware! You'll be next, Mudbloods!

Whoopi Goldberg looked like me, she had hair like mine, she was dark like me. I'd been starved for images of myself. I'd grown up watching a lot of American TV.

If you aren't going to do something all the way, don't do it.

We women, when we're searching for a meaning to our lives or for the path of knowledge, always identify with one of four classic archetypes.

To be confronted with a simple and unqualified evil is no doubt a kind of luxury.