The human heart at whatever age opens only to the heart that opens in return.

When people are warm, they cannot stand picking terms.

In real friendship the judgment the genius the prudence of each party become the common property of both.

Artificial manners vanish the moment the natural passions are touched.

If we take care of the moments the years will take care of themselves.

The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.

Poems are invisible flowers on my skin.

Although we may wish for more or strive to do better than we have, in these times it is enough to keep your soul.

We write about love like we should be bound in padded rooms.

The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal - that you can gather votes like box tops - is, I think, the ultimate indignity to the democratic process.

Becoming a mother cannot help but change things. An author's life is reflected in their writing, whether they want it to be or not, and parenthood is one of the biggest life changes there is.

Maybe the same instruments and tools that have been used to keep people in slavery and ignorance could potentially be used to liberate and awaken them.

I played for 30 years, 20 with England and I did it by setting goals.

Trying to describe my life and feelings to you is like trying to describe coulours to the blind, or music to the deaf. It's simply not possible.

Though bachelors be the strongest stakes, married men are the best binders, in the hedge of the commonwealth.

It's not rocket science. Hong Kong has 95% tax compliance, because it's code is only 4 pages long with a 15% flat tax.