Two farewell gifts, " Sadie muttered, "from two gorgeous guys. I hate my life.

The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.

A general never shows despair. He instills confidence in his troops. He leads them forward, even into the mouth of death.

I should’ve been very cross with Anubis. Kissing me without permission—the nerve!

I’m sorry I can’t do more. But happy birthday, Sadie.” He leaned forward and kissed me on the lips.

I haven't devoured a soul in...What month is this? March?

We had enough quite enough snobbery in this world without exporting it to the hereafter.

Courage.Hope.Sacrifice.

It was best to appreciate what you had and not yearn for more.

I didn't answer, but, please—nothing is obvious with boys. For such simple creatures, they are quite baffling.

Even if you are a loser today, it doesn’t mean that you cannot change yourself

The teaching thing, the one where I have to impart my knowledge, is probably what comes the least naturally to me because I'm an absorber of things.

As a kid, I was always a tomboy, playing sport and doing martial arts. And I'm pretty opinionated - I've never been told that I'm a weak person.

Kindness is the essence of greatness.

The recognition of sin is the beginning of salvation

We like to invent new disciplines or look at new problems, and invent bandwagons rather than jump on them.

Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.

Never be satisfied with a first draft. In fact, never be satisfied with your own stuff at all, until you're certain it's as good as your finite powers can enable it to be.

To be a photojournalist takes experience, skill, endurance, energy, salesmanship, organization, wheedling, climbing, gatecrashing, etc. - plus an eye and patience.

I have always tried to move on from disappointments as fast as I can.