The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.

Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.

Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.

The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.

Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.

Each day provides its own gifts.

Tomorrow's life is too late. Live today.

Here's a rule of life: You don't get to pick what bad things happen to you

There is no living with thee, nor without thee.

I must rule with eye and claw — as the hawk among lesser birds. - Duke Leto Atreides

You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.

My dear husband Thomas has informed me that I can't walk without natural hip action. The more I slow to adjust my walk, the more my hips determine to swing of their own accord.

The world doesn't celebrate your similarity but your difference

If you begin to live life looking for the God that is all around you every moment becomes a prayer.

There is an art to science, and a science in art; the two are not enemies, but different aspects of the whole.

I play piano and guitar. Acoustic guitar. I tried studying classical guitar when I was 16 but it got really hard. I could never play a lead to save my life.

Now I'm beginning to live a little and feel less like a sick oyster at low tide.

One performs a very different act when reading a movie and when reading a novel. Your attention behaves differently.

Disagreements over money are the biggest cause of divorce.