There was plenty of life left and if he had to he would use it all to get her back. The time had passed for making promises to her-all that was left for him was to act.

Gossip is just a tool to distract people who have nothing better to do from feeling jealous of those few of us still remaining with noble hearts.

The first stab of love is like a sunset, a blaze of color - oranges, pearly pinks, vibrant purples.

She should have know that villains often come with pretty faces.

It is a truth universally acknowledge that there will always be a gentleman to dance with, except at just the moment when you require one most.

So this was betrayal. It was like being left alone in the desert at dusk without water or warmth. It left your mouth dry and will broken. It sapped your tears and made you hollow.

You don’t need to marry a man with millions. You only need to be your exquisite self.

It is easy to forget now, how effervescent and free we all felt that summer.

She was full of some strange energy that morning. Her every movement had purpose and life and she seemed to find satisfaction in every little thing.

Heart-stopping envy is the sincerest form of flattery.

I've always believed in savoring the moments. In the end, they are the only things we'll have.

Memories are precious ... they help tell us who we are.

I think I'm smart, and I know I was a good mom. But there wasn't a lot I could point to and say, that's why I'm special.

Fathers are no longer men, most are only boys who pretend.

Wherever is found what is called a paternal government, there is found state education. It has been discovered that the best way to insure implicit obedience is to commence tyranny in the nursery.

Explicitly Christian themes are regularly excluded from news articles.

Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow.

I must confess that when I'm alone in my study, here in New York, writing; that's when I'm happy.

Ah! Do not judge the gods, young man, they have painful secrets.

To change one's religion under the threat of force is no conversion but rather cowardice.

I tried to find a way out in many ways, but it all caught up with me. Once I realised I could sing and write songs, it was just so much easier to do than anything else!