The primary object of a student of literature is to be delighted. His duty is to enjoy himself, his efforts should be directed to developing his faculty of appreciation.

Hypocrisy is folly. It is much easier, safer, and pleasanter to be the thing which a man aims to appear, than to keep up the appearance of being what he is not.

To have too much forethought is the part of a wretch; to have too little is the part of a fool.

It does not matter that Dickens' world is not life-like; it is alive.

A contemplative life has more the appearance of a life of piety than any other; but it is the divine plan to bring faith into activity and exercise.

A warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.

It requires as much reflection and wisdom to know what is not to be put into a sermon, as what is.

Power rests in tranquillity.

The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.

Unless you refuse the bad things happening to you, you will continue to suffer with your own consent!

Through the messages of miracles and breakthrough, people are now more like slaves than human beings.

This gift of 'loving' the other person is a reflection of the spiritual 'love' given by the Father and shown through His Son Jesus Christ.

Everyone who knows how to read has it in their power to magnify themselves to multiply the ways in which they exist to make their life full significant and interesting.

I've never really had a hobby, unless you count art, which the IRS once told me I had to declare as a hobby since I hadn't made money with it.

The motion picture is the people's Art.

democracy produces both heroes and villains, but it differs from a fascist state in that it does not produce a hero who is a villain.

Some people have got advice, some people have got horror stories. I like people that look you in the eye with a glow and say "It's gonna be cool."

I know the exact date that I began writing Twilight, because it was also the first day of swim lessons for my kids. So I can say with certainty that it all started on June 2, 2003.